
Title
Collings, May Day in London
Caption
Samuel Collings
English school
"May Day (in London)"; showing milkmaids with garlands and chimney sweep boys dancing outside a pewterer's and a barber's premises in Milk Street. One "garland" of plate and greenery is in the charge of two chair men, one of whom is mopping his forehead. The other is on a milkmaid's head.
1784
Etching on paper (18.9 x 22.6 cm)
London, British Museum
Info+
Samuel Collings (1784-1789)
Date
1784
Credit line
Photo12/Archives Snark
Reference
DFS15A00_457
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,8Mb (3,1Mb) / 11,8in x 8,8in / 3543 x 2639 (300dpi)