Billingsgate brutes [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmakerpubd. Augt. 18, 1789.eng"A pretty young woman leans from an open street-door towards a stout fishwoman who has planted a basket of fish on the step. A second fishwoman stands beside her, her basket on her head, hands on her hips. The house is a corner one, the door has a carved pediment. Behind are low-gabled houses with casement windows. Beneath the title: 'That Fish Madam's sweet! the girl made no reply, Afraid of her life {and to bid was to buy) The Fagg gave a volley her sister squard Trim Smell the fish! what it stinks Eh? you saucy young Brim'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of later stateTitle etched below image.Earlier issue of a plate later published by S.W. Fores in 1795. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 8735.Plate originally published by Alexr. McKenzie in 1786. See Beinecke Library call no.: Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 2.Four lines of verse below title: That fish madam's sweet! The girl made no reply ...Sheet trimmed to plate mark.Temporary local subject terms: Architecture: doorways -- Fish wives -- Baskets -- Lighting: street lights.