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Road to a fight: Plate 1
1821
illustration from Real Life in London by an Amateur, published by Jones & Co., London, 1821–22
Medium
hand-coloured etching and aquatint
Measurements
10.2 × 17.7 cm (image) 12.2 × 19.0 cm (plate) 12.4 × 20.7 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink l.r.: Drawn & Etched by H. Alken Esq.r (r in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.c.: ROAD TO A FIGHT. Plate 1. / London. Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Jones & C.o (o in superscript above . ) Octr (r in superscript) 20.1821.
printed in ink l.l.: 1. Men of Traffic. / 2. Men of Plunder. / 3. Real lovers of the Sport.
printed in ink l.r.: 4. Bill Gibbens with the binders. / 5. Real Fancy. / 6. Quere Fancy
printed in ink u.c.: Eight O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) c.: Nine O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Ten O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-l.r.: (1-6)
Accession Number
1997A-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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