Title
'The butcher', 1740. Artist: George Bickham
Caption
'The butcher', 1740; the scene is Smithfield, by St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1740. In the foreground stands an ox skin arranged in an upright position and embellished with the tools of the butcher's trade, while stockmen and dogs drive an ox in the background. Below the view are humorous descriptive verses.
Date
1740
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives
Reference
HRM19A92_290
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
49,9Mb (4,2Mb) / 11,4in x 17,0in / 3423 x 5098 (300dpi)