Title

Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848. Creator: Paul Gavarni.

Caption

Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848. Depicts two men whose different occupations were indispensible to the mid-19th-century metropolis. On the left is the Car Man, whose wagons handled all the goods and deliveries needed by London's thriving marketplaces. Facing him with a tankard is the Coal Heaver, who delivered coal (used for heating and cooking) to all households.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23B15_183

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51,9Mb (2,6Mb) / 12,2in x 16,5in / 3658 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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