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- Creator:
- Sykes, F., printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1738]
- Call Number:
- 738.00.00.07
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The figure of the miserable footboy who attends the "Old Maid", copied from William Hogarth's Morning from The four times of the day series; he wears a hat and carries a large prayer book under his right arm. Shivering and gritting his teeth as he walks, he tucks his left hand in the breast of his coat. The background consists of a few scratches for clouds and puddles
- Description:
- Title devised from British Museum catalogue., Letters 'H' in artist's name and letter P in 'pinx' linked., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Bowditch's ms. annotations on the mounting sheet below image; mounted to 32 x 40 cm.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Boys, Cold, Poor persons, and Servants
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [The half-starved boy] [graphic]