Street Life in London
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| Caption | The recording of street sellers and types has a long tradition in the visual arts. Printed Cris de Paris and Street Cries of London date back centuries. The theme was also embraced by photography. Thomson portrayed London’s flower and newspaper sellers, city nomads, chimney sweeps, and the fishmonger of St Giles. The photographs were accompanied by Smith’s stories. Origin: London. Date: c 1876 – in or before 1877. Object ID: RP-F-F25488-B. |
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| Creator | John Thomson, Engels (1837–1921) |
| Artwork medium | paper |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | street-trader Street Life London Cheap fish Giles photomechanical print John Thomson |
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| YR0280287 | 1,980 x 2,514 pixels | 16 |
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