A ballad singer. A match woman. A dealer in greens [graphic].

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Title: A ballad singer. A match woman. A dealer in greens [graphic].
Alternative Title: Match woman
Dealer in greens
Contributor: McLean, T. publisher.
Published / Created: [1824]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by Thos. McLean 26 Haymarket
Abstract: On the left a young woman sings while accompanying herself on a guitar. In the center a older woman leans toward the elderly man on the right as the two discuss the desirability of a match between the young lady and a young man from the Green family. The young lady and her matchmaker are both elaborately dressed
Description: Title from captions below images.
Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record.
Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xvii, p. 162.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1824
Etchings England London 1824
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Topic): Marriage
Courtship
Singing
Subjects: Marriage > Great Britain > 18th century
Courtship
Singing
England > 1824
England > London > 1824

Access: Public
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