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1. Do you want any brick-dust [graphic] / Rowlandson delin. ; Merke sculp.
- Creator:
- Merke, Henri, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1799 February 20
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 6
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "A pretty young maidservant stands on a doorstep (right) while a man, Irish in appearance, gazes insinuatingly into her face as he fills her bowl with brick-dust from a jar. He has an ass which stands patiently, a double sack pannier-wise across his back and a second jar or measure standing on the sack. The profile of a shrewish old woman looks through the door at the couple, who are intent on each other. A dog barks at the girl. Behind is a street, the nearer houses tall the farther ones lower and gabled. At the doorway opposite a woman appears to be giving food to a poor woman and child. A man and woman lean from the attic windows of adjacent houses to converse. A little chimney-sweep emerges from a chimney, waving his brush."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- Cries of London ; no. 4
- Description:
- Title etched below series title and number.
- Publisher:
- R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
- Subject (Topic):
- Bricklayers., Charity., Chimney sweeps. , City & town life., Dogs., Donkeys., Street vendors., and Women domestics.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Do you want any brick-dust [graphic] / Rowlandson delin. ; Merke sculp.