Beggars Beginning the Day
Print
2/7/1832
2/7/1832
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This print satirises London street beggars, showing an imaginary scene in which they prepare for a day of begging over breakfast together. One girl borrows a baby from her mother, presumably to appear more sympathetic to passers-by, while a man makes up his face in a mirror to appear sick. Another affixes a peg leg to his knee. The 'speech bubbles' show the beggars speaking in Cockney dialect.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Beggars Beginning the Day (published title) |
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| Brief description | Satirical print, 'Beggars Beginning the Day', 1832. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Summary | This print satirises London street beggars, showing an imaginary scene in which they prepare for a day of begging over breakfast together. One girl borrows a baby from her mother, presumably to appear more sympathetic to passers-by, while a man makes up his face in a mirror to appear sick. Another affixes a peg leg to his knee. The 'speech bubbles' show the beggars speaking in Cockney dialect. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1233:174-1882 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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