The sausage woman, or, A scene in Covent Garden [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The sausage woman, or, A scene in Covent Garden [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Scene in Covent Garden
- Creator
- Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, printmaker
- Contributor
-
Martin, Elias, 1739-1818, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher. - Published / Created
- 1st Jany. 1772.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the act directs
- Abstract
-
A smiling street vendor cooking sausages on a table-top burner is serving them to two girls and a boy sitting in front of her table. A man standing next to her is also eating a sausage while a well-dressed young boy on the left appears to record something in a notebook he is holding. A baby in her mother's arms is crying for a sausage. In the background is a baker's shop
- Description
-
Title from item.
The printmaker's name from other prints signed by William Humphrey as 'Umfrey' and published by Sayer.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Domestic service: maid -- Black manservants -- Musical instruments: horn -- Furniture: round table -- Chairs -- Furnishings: curtains -- Painting -- Effects of wine -- Wine bottle and glasses.
Mounted to 41 x 31 cm. - Provenance
- Bonhams ('Caricature Sale'), lot 32, to Quaritch for Lewis Walpole Library; 14 October 2003.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 34.8 x 24.6 cm, on sheet 37 x 27 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 772.01.01.04+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Mezzotints England London 1772 - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subjects
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England > 1772
England > London > 1772
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8325213
- Object ID (OID)
- 10977963