Printed Ephemera — 1864
The Coster-Girl. "Apples! An 'aypenny a lot, Apples!"
'The Coster-Girl. "Apples! An 'aypenny a lot, Apples!"'. Engraved illustration based on a photograph showing a costermonger girl selling apples. She wears a bonnet, shawl, and an apron over a plaid skirt. A large wooden tray of apples is hung from a rope around her waist. The illustration appeared in Henry Mayhew s 'London Labour and the London Poor: The condition of those that will work, cannot work, and will not work', Vol. 1., 'London Street-Folk', first published in 1861. No. 2 page 17.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2001.69/114
- Object name:
- The Coster-Girl. "Apples! An 'aypenny a lot, Apples!"
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hine, Henry George
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- Production date:
- 1864
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 214 mm, W 134 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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