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published 1794

Anthony Cardon after Francis Wheatley

Associated Names
Anthony Cardon

Artist, British, 1772 - 1813

Francis Wheatley

Artist After, British, 1747 - 1801

The image shows a woman and a young boy standing on a street. The woman is upright, slightly turned to her right, with her head looking back towards the viewer. She has fair skin, a delicate nose, rosy cheeks, and rosy lips. Her hair is covered by a wide-brimmed bonnet tied under her chin, with some of her brown hair visible. She wears a dress with a blue skirt and a mauve top covered by a white apron. She holds a small bundle or packet in her hand and carries a wicker basket on her left arm.  The young boy stands next to her, facing the viewer with his mouth open. He has medium-length brown hair and wears a rust-brown jacket over a white shirt with blue shorts and a large dark hat. He clasps his hands around the basket strap hanging at his side. A brown and white dog stands beside them on the cobblestone road. In the background, there is a partial view of a carriage with large wheels on the left side, and grand stone columns of a building on the right side. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored stipple engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.8 × 36.8 cm (18 13/16 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.1

  • Series Title

    The Cries of London


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65018935

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