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London Types: Beefeater

1898

William Nicholson

(British, 1872–1949)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph with watercolor added by hand
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 33 x 26.7 cm (13 x 10 1/2 in.); Image: 25.4 x 23 cm (10 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Bonebrake 2010.616
Catalogue raisonné
Campbell, 53C
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

London Types celebrates the affection residents felt for their city at the end of the 19th century. The series includes many depictions of women because the publisher William Heinemann, a strong supporter of the struggle for equality, advised the artist to represent both sexes equally. The scenes document London of the 1890s with contemporary references.
A vertically oriented lithograph depicts a man standing, wearing a red tunic with thick black bands and a crown insignia. He wears a black hat with colored rosettes and a wide white ruff collar. He holds a staff with gloved hands against a muted gold background. In the lower right corner, a stone building with several towers rises against the sky.

London Types: Beefeater

1898

William Nicholson

(British, 1872–1949)
England, 19th century

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