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'Water Cresses, come buy my Water Cresses', plate V of Cries of London, 1799. Artist: H Merke

'Water Cresses, come buy my Water Cresses', plate V of Cries of London, 1799. Artist: H Merke

1-239-339 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Water Cresses, come buy my Water Cresses'. An old man stands at the door of a brothel at the corner of Portland Street, with two prostitutes leaning out of a first floor window. He scowls at a woman who is holding out a bunch of watercress to him. A small girl also offers him a bunch. Plate V of Cries of London, 1799.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. H Merke, attributed to: Swiss: Artist
After
  1. Thomas Rowlandson: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist
Medium
  1. Aquatint
Picture Type
  1. Satire
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W
Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Occupations

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Lifestyle & Leisure Food & Drink

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3532x4940
File Size : 51,118kb

Aliases

  1. 26556
  1. 0220002650
  1. 1-239-339
  1. 1239339
  1. 2650
  1. 26556
  1. A3
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