Design in an oval. 'Cits' fish in a small piece of water bordered by a fence with a high railing on the left, beyond which is a road flanked by a high wall. Across the water (right) is a house with a high-pitched roof. Five men, three of whom are smoking, fish in the foreground in close proximity, two others on the farther side; an eighth (left) approaches carrying his rod. This appears to be the extreme north corner of the reservoir, where it is narrowest. Cf. British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on all sides., Variant state without page number. Cf. No. 8939 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., and Mounted to sheet 25 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by Allen & West, 15 Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Fishing, Pipes (Smoking), and Smoking
