Old Chairs to Mend

published 1795

Giovanni Vendramini after Francis Wheatley

Associated Names
Giovanni Vendramini

Artist, British, 1769 - 1839

Francis Wheatley

Artist After, British, 1747 - 1801

The image shows three individuals in a domestic or workshop setting. A man is seated, repairing a chair. Behind him, two women stand holding more chairs. The woman closest wears a white apron over a pink dress, and the other wears a blue dress with a white blouse. A small dog is in the right foreground. The background features a rustic building with a thatched roof, an open window, and a wicker basket hanging on the wall. An open door reveals a distant structure surrounded by trees against a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color stipple engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.4 × 36.4 cm (18 11/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.11

  • Series Title

    The Cries of London

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65020509

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