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drawing
;
sketch-book
Object Type
drawing
sketch-book
Museum number
1900,0725.120.31
Description
Figure studies in London, leaf from a sketch-book; including street traders, sailors, a washerwoman, musicians, a cobbler, a silversmith, a tailor and a beggar. 1828 Graphite, with some watercolour
Producer name
Drawn by:
George Scharf
School/style
British
German
Production date
1828
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
175 millimetres
Width:
260 millimetres
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Curator's comments
See Curator's Comment to 1900-7-25-120(1).
Location
Not on display
Subjects
street-trader
musician
beggar
cobbler/shoemaker
tailor
washerwoman/washerman
goldsmith/jeweller
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir George Scharf
(artist's son)
Acquisition date
1900
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1900,0725.120.31