The little chimney-sweep a favourite ballad, founded on fact / [graphic]

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Title: The little chimney-sweep a favourite ballad, founded on fact / [graphic]
Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, artist
Contributor: Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [12 April 1808]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd Apr. 12, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Description: Title in letterpress below image above text of ballad.
Heading to song continues: Written by Mr. Upton, and set to music by Mr. W. T. Parke-The music sold by Mr. Fentum, No. 78 Strand.
Twenty six lines of verse printed on broadside portion of sheet: Twas a keen frosty morn, and the snow heavy falling, when a child of misfortune was thus sadly calling, "Sweep! sweep! I am cold, and the snow's very deep, "O, pray take compassion on poor little sweep! "Sweep! sweep!" ...
Plate numbered '486' in lower left corner.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xiii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 18.5 x 23 cm, on sheet 30 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1808
Etchings England London 1808
Engravings England London 1808
Broadsides 1808
Material: etching and engraving with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1808
England > London > 1808
1808

Access: Public
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