About this image...

Image Title: Sandwich-Carrots! - Dainty Sandwich-Carrots, 1796

Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver

Date: 1796 Dec 3d.

Summary: A buxom girl pushing a wheelbarrow of carrots along Bond Street, looking over her shoulder at an older man, possibly the son of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who is tugging at her apron. In the background is a bookstore exhibiting the royal arms. Displayed in the window are books with the titles "A Chip of the old Block"; "Doe Hunting an Ode by an old Buck Hound"; "A List of servant Maids"; "The Beauties of Bond Street"; and "A Journey through Life--from Maddox Street unto Conduit Street & back again".

Subjects: Bookstores--Great Britain--1790-1800
Carrots--1790-1800
Lust--1790-1800
Sandwich, John Montagu,--Earl of,--1718-1792--Family

Original Media: Etching

Collections: Cartoon Prints, British » more info...

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