William Frasier

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A man in a kilt and a coachman hat and missing both his hands sells boot laces in the street

William Frasier.

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

Book

Title:: Lives of famous London beggars
Author:: Smith, John Thomas
Publisher:: London: Diprose and Bateman, n.d. [1897]
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A man wearing a kilt and a coachman hat and missing both his hands sells boot laces in the street, with his moneybox around his neck. The full caption reads:

William Frasier, deprived of both his hands in the field of battle. Maintains his family by the sale of boot-laces.

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{{cite web | title=William Frasier | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/william-frasier/ | author=Smith, John Thomas | year=n.d. [1897] | access-date=April 17, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}