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London Types: Barmaid

1898

William Nicholson

(British, 1872–1949)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph with watercolor added by hand
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 32.8 x 26.5 cm (12 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.); Image: 25.4 x 22.7 cm (10 x 8 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Bonebrake 2010.625
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 color lithograph depicts a woman in profile facing our right, her hair in a bun and wearing a high-collared black dress. She stands behind a bar holding a cloth. To our left, the profile of a second woman emerges from the dark. In the foreground, simplified black shapes form a domed tray and bottles. Minimalist, looping lines in the background suggest rows of glasses against a textured tan surface.

London Types: Barmaid

1898

William Nicholson

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

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