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1816

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Engraving of woman standing next to blind beggar, who chants old ballads while playing catgut string drawn over tea canister, taken fr. book LIVES OF FAMOUS LONDON BEGGARS, drawn by John Thomas Smith

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  • Date: 1816
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: Beggars, John Thomas Smith, Street Entertainers, Great Britain, People And Customs, 1810s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5832936
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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