| Image caption: Cries of London |
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Title: | Cries of London No: 3. Last dying speech & Confession. | |
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Item Identifier: | 2007.3.1 (Accession) | |
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Work Type: | engravings | |
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Creator: | Merke (n.d.), engraver Rudolph Ackermann (n.d.), England, London, England, publisher Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827), England, artist |
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Date: | Feb. 20, 1799 | |
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Description: | Depiction of a woman selling a broadside, also known as a dying speech, on a street corner. Broadside in her hand reads "Last dying speech and confession of the unfortunate malefactors who were executed this morning". | |
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Dimensions: | 47.6 x 34.3 cm sheet; 36.2 x 30.2 plate mark | |
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Topics: | broadsides; satire; crime | |
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Materials/Techniques: | aquatint on paper | |
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Note: | General: Forms part of the Satiric Print collection. Subject: From George, Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum Vol. VII, 9476: / / The "Cries of London" was a reoccurring theme in English printmaking for over three centuries. These colorful prints form a visual record of London's "lower orders", the peddlers, charlatans, street hawkers, milkmaids, and grocers who made their living on the city streets. One of the most famous series of "London Cries" is the group of pictures executed by Francis Wheatley. The popularity of this series may have inspired Rowlandson to execute his satirical version of the "Cries". This print possibly parodies Wheatley's "A New Love Song". Provenance: Purchase: / Donald A. Heald / Rare Books, Prints and Maps / 124 East 74th Street / New York, New York 10021 |
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Repository: | Harvard Law School Library 2007.3.1 |
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