Frost Fair on the River Thames as it appeared in the hard frost, Feby. 4, 1814, between London and Blackfriars Bridges when the river was one sheet of ice and snow, and on which several trades and pastimes were carried on, the above view was taken on the spot at Bankside Feby. 4. [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > Frost Fair on the River Thames as it appeared in the hard frost, Feby. 4, 1814, between London and Blackfriars Bridges when the river was one sheet of ice and snow, and on which several trades and pastimes were carried on, the above view was taken on the spot at Bankside Feby. 4. [graphic]
Description
- Title
- Frost Fair on the River Thames as it appeared in the hard frost, Feby. 4, 1814, between London and Blackfriars Bridges when the river was one sheet of ice and snow, and on which several trades and pastimes were carried on, the above view was taken on the spot at Bankside Feby. 4. [graphic]
- Contributor
- Thompson, G. active 1796-1839, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [14 February 1814]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published Feby. 14, 1814, by G. Thompson, No. 43 Long Lane, West Smithfield
- Abstract
-
"In the foreground is the riverside in Southwark, with spectators, and a vendor of 'A hot Mutton Pie or an Apple Pie'; a gangway placarded 'The New City Road' leads from the pavement to ice. In the background is a detailed view of riverside buildings, the north ends of Blackfriars Bridge (left) and London Bridge (right), St. Paul's, many spires, and the Monument (right). Letters on the print refer to a key in the lower margin. Tents are dotted over the ice, with a group of three in the centre of the design: 'The City of Moscow' has two other placards, 'Barclays Intire' and 'Good Gin Rum &c.' It flies a Russian flag and on its summit is the effigy of a man. Behind this is the 'Lord Wellington for Ever', with a Union flag, and on the left the 'Orange Boven' [see No. 12102] with 'Good Ale Porter & Gin'; it flies the striped flag of the Stadtholder. In front of this people are dancing while a fiddler plays ('H, Dancing and Fidling'). Behind these tents there is a curving line of spectators and pedestrians along the stream of the river, inscribed 'I, The main walk'. At intervals along it are various attractions: 'B, Copperplate Printing' (the press is being worked), 'The Wiskey Shop' (a small booth), a printing-press with a placard 'Frost Fair Printing Office' ('A, Letterpress Printing'), and, farther on, another press: 'Thames Printing Office' (also marked 'A'). Other incidents are skittles (two games, 'F, playing at Skittles'); 'G, Throwing at Gingerbread', with sticks, the slabs being placed on upright sticks. Two boat-shaped swings, one placarded 'High Flyer' ('E, Swinging'); two 'Ballad Singers' ('D'), a man and woman; the carcase of a sheep, hanging from a gibbet-like erection ('C, A Sheep to be roasted'). In the distance a barber shaves a man who is seated in the open ('K, Shaveall at work')."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
"Printed on the River Thames February 4th, in the 54 year of the reign of King George the 3d, Anno Domini 1814."--Below image.
Text below image, in lower left corner: Copy of a verse printed on the Thames - Amidst the arts which on the Thames appear, to tell the wonders of this icy year, printing claims prior place which at one view, erects a monument of that and you.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark. - Provenance
- Pickering & Chatto; February 2016.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 43.7 x 55 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 814.02.14.02++
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Poems
Etchings England London 1814 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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London (England)
England
London. - Subject (Topic)
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Social life and customs
Fairs
Cityscapes
Tents
Street vendors
Winter - Subjects
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London (England) > Social life and customs > 19th century
Fairs > England > London
Cityscapes
Fairs
Tents
Street vendors
Winter
England > London > 1814
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
- 12709369
- Object ID (OID)
- 15959208