'One of the Advantages of Oil over Gas', 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton

'One of the Advantages of Oil over Gas', 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton

1-239-036 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'One of the Advantages of Oil over Gas', 1821. A lamplighter is mounted on a ladder, engaged in filling a lamp with oil; momentarily distracted, he pours the oil over a passing citizen. Plate III of A London Nuisance.


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  1. Richard Dighton: British; English: Artist, engraver
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  1. Richard Dighton: British; English: Artist, engraver

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  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Satire

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3709x4707
File Size : 51,148kb


Aliases

  1. 20403
  1. 0220002340
  1. 1-239-036
  1. 1239036
  1. 20403
  1. 2340
  1. A3

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