The "Wall Worker"

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V&A South Kensington
British Galleries, Room 122c

Artist/Maker	John Thomson (photographer)
Place of origin	London (made)

Photograph of three men. One man is standing by a doorway, with pipe in mouth and tankard in hand. The other two are seated on an outside bench, one with a tankard and pipe, the other with a stick.

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Categories	Scotland Europeana Fashion Project
Object type	Photograph
Title	The "Wall Worker" (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Woodburytype
Brief description	19thC; Thomson John, The "Wall Worker", Street Life in London
Physical description	Photograph of three men. One man is standing by a doorway, with pipe in mouth and tankard in hand. The other two are seated on an outside bench, one with a tankard and pipe, the other with a stick.
Dimensions	Image height: 115mm Image width: 76mm Sheet height: 179mm Sheet width: 129mm
Marks and inscriptions	The "Wall Worker"
Gallery label	PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 'STREET LIFE IN LONDON' These photographs were first published in 12 instalments in 1877-1878 in a series entitled 'Street Life in London'. John Thomson had earlier photographed in China and recognized London as a remarkable new subject. Together with journalist Adolphe Smith he wrote commentaries on each image. 'Street Life' is among the earliest and most evocative examples of social documentary photography.
Credit line	Given by Mrs D Crisp
Place depicted	London
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	PH.332-1982

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1058585/the-wall-worker-photograph-john-thomson/

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