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Watercolor

The Doctor’s Pill by John Collet

John Collet (1725-1780) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: cat, table, chair, bed, doctor’s bill, picture, boots, gloves, walking stick, medicine bottles, old woman, doctor, coat, men’s hat, maid, cloth cap, drinking glass

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Snow Removal Cart by C. G. H. Geissler 1810

Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler (1770–1844) Detail: Horse, cart, snow, pitchfork, shovel, apron, workman, boots, coat, street cleaner

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Christine Wilhelmine Auguste Geissler by C.G.H. Gissler 1800

Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler (1770-1884) Detail: garden, plants, flower pot, empire dress, gown, ladies shoes, necklace, fishue, lace, formal gardens  

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London Cries: A Tinker and His Wife by Paul Sandby 1759

Paul Sandby (1731-1809)   from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: Horse, Cart,  Woman,  Workman, Tinker, Street seller, Shoes, Stockings, Breeches,  apron, coat, striped waistcoat,  flop hat, tin pot

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Conjurer with Pistol and Card by George Cruikshank 1826

George Cruikshank (1792-1878) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: magician, performer, conjurer, conjurer, entertainment, candle, candlestick, playing card, flintlock pistol, cups and balls, wand, coat, bonnet,  glasses, feather plume, woman, shawl, man, India, crescent moon turban

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London Cries: Shoe Cleaner by Paul Sandby 1759

Paul Sandby (1731-1809) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: Shoes, stool, three legged stool, brushes, shoe brush, clay pot,  ladies cap, gentleman, sword, coat, tricorn hat, shoe cleaner, shoe polisher

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Beggar in Soldiers Clothing by Marquard Wocher 1780

Marquard Wocher (1760-1830) from the Swiss National Library Detail: beggar, crutch, sling, tattered clothing, haversack, gourd canteen  

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London Cries – A Muffin Man by Paul Sandby ~1759

Paul Sandby (1730-1809)  from the Yale Center for British Art He looks pretty grumpy to me – I don’t think I would by any muffins from this guy. Details: Shoes, buckles, stockings, breeches, coat, tricorn, food, basket, muffin, fence, house, window, tea party, street vendor

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An Old Fisherwoman with Two Women Digging for Bait by Francis Wheatley

Francis Wheatley(1747-1801) Details: Straw hat, cloak, apron, walking stick, shoes, basket, rake, bait, fisher woman

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Tinker by Franz Feyerabend 1790

Franz Feyerabend(1755-1800) This is a superb image of an itinerant iron worker from the late 18th century.  A great study for someone looking to do an impression of a tinker. Detail: Pan, long handled pan, basket, scrap iron, tinker, worker, hammer, stump anvil, gaiters, Nuremberg spectacles, glasses, pack basket  

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