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William Davison
Jew purchasing old clothes
Alnwick : Printed and published by W. Davison, [between 1812 and 1817]
etching
image: 137 x 224 mm; sheet: 190 x 267 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.677
Notes
Date suggested by Isaac and by BM record for another popular print by Davison.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark at head of image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark at head of image.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows a caricatured jewish peddlar or pawnbroker purchasing a pair of breeches from a young soldier on street corner. The jewish man holds up the breeches for inspection, grinning at the soldier who holds out his hand for his purchase money.
Associated names
Davison, William, 1780-1858, publisher.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, printer.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, printer.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Department
Century prints
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