A street scene with a tall man offering snuff to a short, fat man. Coloured etching by W.P., 1827.
- P., W., active 1827.
- Date:
- 1827
- Reference:
- 24984i
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Description
Left, the bay window of a confectioner's shop called Bunn. Right, a notice saying "Stick no bills", with a bill-sticker paying no attention; he is putting up a bill advertising a lottery. Two posters advertising medicines are already on the wall: one says "No cure no pay" and the other "Anti-[scorbutic?] pills"
Publication/Creation
1827
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 13 x 16.3 cm
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Lettering
Do you take snuff Sir? ; drawn & etched by W. P. 1827
Reference
Wellcome Collection 24984i
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Location Status Access Closed stores