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Costume of the Lower Orders of London

Print
1820 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Title page of the series 'Costume of the Lower Orders of London', depicting a man wearing a poster with an English version of the title on his back, and carrying a French version.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCostume of the Lower Orders of London (series title)
Materials and techniques
engraving on paper
Brief description
Title page of 'Costume of the Lower Orders of London', engraving, Thomas Busby, Great Britain, 1820
Physical description
Title page of the series 'Costume of the Lower Orders of London', depicting a man wearing a poster with an English version of the title on his back, and carrying a French version.
Marks and inscriptions
  • COSTUME of the LOWER ORDERS OF LONDON Design'd & Engrav'd from Nature by T.L. BUSBY
  • COSTUME du BAS PEUPLE de LONDRES dessinés par T.L. BUSBY d'apres nature
  • Pub'd at the Artist's Depository, Charlotte St Fitzroy Sq
Collection
Accession number
29634:132

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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