May-Day in London [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- May-Day in London [graphic]
- Creator
- Blake, William, 1757-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
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Collings, Samuel, artist.
Harrison and Co. (London, England), publisher. - Published / Created
- June 1, 1784.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd as the act directs by Harrison & Co.
- Abstract
-
"May-Day; a busy urban street festival; milkmaids with their 'garlands' - headresses of plate, greenery and brushes; chimney sweepers, a violinist with an artificial leg, and others."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17 x 21.1 cm.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge.
Mounted to 32 x 26 cm.
Mounted on page 57 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?]. - Provenance
- With the armorial bookplates of "Fraser, of Ledeclune, baronet" and "Herbert Henry Raphael" in volume. Sold at Sotheby's, 22 April 1901, to Sotheran. Schatzki, lot 1193; June 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 19.6 x 23 cm, on sheet 22 x 25 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title
- Volume 1, opposite page [161] Page 55. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Wit's magazine, or, Library of Momus. King, Richard, Esq.
- Collection Date
- London : Printed for Harrison and Co., 1784. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Periodical illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Engravings England London 1784 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
England
London. - Subject (Topic)
-
City & town life
May Day
Festivals
Milkwomen
Headdresses
Chimney sweeps
Street musicians
Violins
Peg legs
Dance
Eating & drinking - Subjects
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City & town life > England > London
May Day
Festivals
Milkwomen
Headdresses
Chimney sweeps
Street musicians
Violins
Peg legs
Dance
Eating & drinking
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Raphael, Herbert H. > Ownership
Fraser, William Augustus Sir, 1826-1898 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12608275
- Object ID (OID)
- 33182302