Printed Ephemera — 1796-02-24
The Barrow Girl
Broadside ballad of seven verses entitled 'The Barrow Girl' referring to 'Saucy Kate' who sold fruit at Broad St Giles. Above the verse printed in two columns, is a crest shaped woodcut engraving of 'Saucy Kate' measuring cherries on a set of scales for a customer standing beside her barrow. Published on February 24th 1796 this is one in a series of broadside ballads published by John Marshall in the 1790s depicting some of London's best known street traders and characters.
Broadside ballads on popular subjects were sold by ballad hawkers trading on London's streets. The ballad writers would receive little reward from the printers for their efforts, reportedly sometimes only a few pints of ale.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A19360
- Object name:
- The Barrow Girl
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- Artist/Maker:
- Marshall, John
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- Production date:
- 1796-02-24
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 247 mm, W 187 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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