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Artist
- Name:
- Smith, John Thomas
- Dates:
- 1766-1833
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Etching
- Engraver:
- Smith, John Thomas
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Internet Archive
- Observations:
- The original etching was probably reproduced using a photoengraving process
Book
- Title:
- Lives of famous London beggars
- Author(s):
- Smith, John Thomas
- Publisher:
- London: Diprose and Bateman, n.d. [1897]
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A man walking with a crutch and a cane smiles while wearing a hat adorned with the scale model of a ship. The full caption reads:
Joseph Johnson, a black sailor, with a model of the ship Nelson on his cap.
Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, black & white, Europe, London, male, ship, UK
