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Night watchman, (late 18th century?). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Night watchman, (late 18th century?). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

1-191-745 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

Night watchman, (late 18th century?). A scruffy-looking man yawns as he patrols the streets with a lantern and cudgel. In the background two burglars are brazenly going about their business in an illustration of the inefficiency of parish law enforcement during the 18th century.

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Creator
  1. Thomas Rowlandson, attributed to: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist
Medium
  1. Watercolour
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3500x5039
File Size : 51,670kb

Aliases

  1. D874
  1. 0330000307
  1. 1-191-745
  1. 1191745
  1. 307
  1. D874
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  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.

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