The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 17, 2026

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
color lithograph with watercolor added by hand
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.)
Gift of John Bonebrake 2010.625
Catalogue raisonné: Campbell, 53C
Location: Not on view

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.
  • Thomas French Fine Art, Akron, OH, 1/20/1986; John Bonebrake, Cleveland, OH
  • Glaubinger, Jane. "A Legacy on Paper." Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 51, no. 5 (September/October 2011): 12-13. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 13 archive.org
  • A Passion for Prints: The John Bonebrake Donation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2, 2011-January 29, 2012).
  • {{cite web|title=London Types: Barmaid|url=false|author=William Nicholson|year=1898|access-date=17 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.625