Francis wheatley (76 risultati)
Editore: The Ariel Press, 1972
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Condizione: Good. 1972. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Beige pictorial boards with black lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to…spine and edges.
Editore: [London : Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art, 1965?], 1965
Da: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.Robinson Street Books, IOBA
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Condizione: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDName and date in ink verso front cover, else very good. 48 pages.
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Da: Bailgate Books Ltd, Doncaster, Regno UnitoBailgate Books Ltd
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Softcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Light curl on front cover Crisp clean covers, tight binding, clean pages and inside covers. No dust jacket, as published. Illustrator: David Francis, Phyllida Oates. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0955416604. ISBN/EAN: 9780955416606. Pictu…res of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50317011162. All our books are sent by tracked mail. David Francis, Phyllida Oates (illustratore).
INTRODUCTION A L'ARCHEOLOGIE NOUVELLE EDITION
Abigail Wheatley, Struan Reid, John Woodcock, Neil Francis, Zoe Wray et Stephen Wright
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Da: Ammareal, Morangis, FranciaAmmareal
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Softcover. Condizione: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Edition 2009. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Edition 2009. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity org…anizations. John Woodcock (illustratore).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: The Art Publishing Co., 1929
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Da: bookworms of Cromer, Cromer, Regno Unitobookworms of Cromer
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Hardback without dust jacket, size 4to. Illustrated with 13 tipped-in coloured plates & 3 b/w tipped-in plates. Boards are edge worn with rubbing, marking & staining + nicks & small tears to the spine. Some tearing to the paper of the front inner hinge. most acid sheets are creased. A few…pales have creasing to the edges.Some browning & brown spotting to the fore edges & prelims otherwise contents fair & complete. Francis Wheatley (illustratore).
Altre immaginiEditore: The Art Publishing Co, London, 1929
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Da: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, 16 pages, plus [16] plates, each with a protective glassine sheet. In Good minus condition. Significant shelf wear to boards, with heavy soiling and discoloration near the edges, rubbing on all edges, bumping to fore corners with exposed board, and some peeling to paper on the rear board. Text b…lock shows expected age toning and moderate edge wear. Offsetting on endpapers; faint, contemporary gift inscription on the front pastedown. Some very light toning along the plate edges. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QB (ND-QB), Bottom Shelf. 1403324. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Da: Erik Oskarsson Antikvariat, Lund, SveziaErik Oskarsson Antikvariat
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Soft cover. Condizione: Good. London, The Ariel Press. 1962. viii pages +12 plates. Printed wrappers (40x30 cm) with dust-jacket. Minor crease in the upper right corner throughout the volume. A couple of tears on the dust-jacket.
Editore: Np Nd, Np
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Da: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA
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Stiff Boards. Condizione: Very good. Color stipple engraved portrait: plate mark 15.5 x 12.5 cm. in one and one half margins on board stock, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi. Francis Wheatley R.A. (1747-1801) painted several subjects of Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
Editore: The Art Publishing Co., London, 1929
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Da: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
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With an Introduction by Stanford Rayner. Complete with 15 mounted plates, including 13 Cries in Colours; portrait of Francis Wheatley; portrait of Mrs. Wheatley, and one variant palte. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed printed boards. Slight use to boards; endsheets a little tanned; start of a split inside front cover; but tight a…nd sound; contents fine.
Editore: Art Publishing Co, London
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Da: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
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hardcover. Condizione: very good(-). With an Introduction by Stanford Rayner. Illustrated with 15 black and white and color plates, protected with tissue (tissue a bit wrinkled). 16, [14] pages. Folio, grey cloth-backed boards (worn & torn at spine ends; bookplate on front end paper). London: Art Publishing Co., (no date, circa…1929). A very good(-) copy. Contents: The Thirteen Cries in Colours, Portrait of Francis Wheatley, Portrait of Mrs. Wheatley (Winter)And Variant Plate: Hot Spice Gingerbread.
Editore: Art & Music, London, 1924
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Da: Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative, Clevedon, Regno UnitoClevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative
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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Introduction by Henry Chance Newton. Music arranged by Hubert S. Ryan. Edition not known. In good beige ribbon-tied card, brown titles to front. The covers are fairly clean, edge-worn with a few tiny closed tears and small open tear on front top edge. The ribbon keeps the text block…held together well, but the lower of the two holes for ribbon on front is torn. The text block of musical scores and illustrations is overall in very good condition, the pages not tanned, but with light tanning on title page, last page and some text pages at front and end. The 13 plates of mainly street sellers are all unmarked and bright. Not paginated.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: London, 1785
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Da: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original Etching Signed And Dated And Titled In Plate By Francis Wheatley (1747-1801)I. 22.8 X 15.7 Cm, Including Very Narrow Margins. Part Of A Large Collection Of Original Antique Engravings Formed By A Southern California Artist In The Early To Middle Twentieth Century. Each Pla…te Has Small Glue Marks On Reverse Where They Were Tipped In To An Album. .
Altre immaginiThe Cries of London (Francis Wheatley, RA, 1747-1801) (Art & Music, series one)
Newton, Henry Chance (introduction); Thomas, Vincent (music arraged by); Pink, Octavius (notes)
Editore: Art & Music, London, UK, 1924
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Da: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, Regno UnitoBookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet)
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Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. A ribbon bound portfolio containing 13 colour plates of Francis Wheatley's Cries of London together with lyrics and musical scores for 13 London street hawker's 'cries'. Folio. Light card covers are worn; soiled rubbed and chipped at edges. Text block edges dull an…d dirty. Internally, the title page is a little dull and has a previous owner's name neatly inked at the top, and some browning at page edges but generally neat, clean, bright and tight. Wheatley's sublime, idealised images of 18th century London street hawkers - the knife grinder and the cherry seller and so on - accompanied by the traditional music and lyrics. Wheatley, Francis (illustratore).
Voices from an earlier America : an anthology of poetry, seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
Thompson, Bradbury; Callihan, John C.[assoc.copy, Robert D. Raisch, Scott Wallinger] [poets, Anne Bradstreet, Philip Freneau, Phillis Wheatley, Joel Barlow, Francis Orrery Ticknor, Henry Timrod, Paul Hayne, Abram Ryan, Joaquin Miller, Sidney Lanier
Editore: [New York, N.Y.] : Westvaco, 1980., 1980
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Da: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.Joseph Valles - Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Limited Edition. 308 pp. : illustrated ; 24 cm. ; OCLC: 15385284 ; Limited ed. ; designed by Bradbury Thompson, foreword and biographies of the poets by John C. Callihan ; Illustrations on lining papers ; presentation copy from the senior Vice President of Mead Westvaco Corporation, Scott Wallin…ger, who was with the company for 39 years, and author of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) , and a Yale graduate and resident of Seabrook Island, SC ; to Robert D. Raisch, then State Forester of Indiana ; VG in slipcase. Book.
Editore: The Art Publishing Co., London, 1929
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Da: Gareth Roberts, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, CARMS, Regno UnitoGareth Roberts
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Ex library hardback with illustrated boards, no DJ; usual stamps/markings. Published in 1929 by The Art Publishing Co., London. Boards are worn/faded with fraying & tears to spine cover with an 80mm piece of the cover missing. Bottom of plate tissue guards are creased/frayed. All 16 tipped… in plates c/w tissue guards intact & free from markings including 14 in colour. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. MS2A*.
Editore: Art Pub. Co., 1929
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Da: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 16 full page color plates on oversized paper, pasted in with protective tissue paper. Covers show moderate shelf wear and scuffing on corners, age toning around edges and some stray marks. Binding tight. Prev owner inscription dated 1931 on front end paper, end papers and some of the pages show…light scattered foxing. A few of the plates have bend marks along internal edges, though along the very edge and not affecting the image on the plate. Very nice, clean copy.
Editore: Art Publishing Company 1929, 1929
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Da: Peter J. Hadley Bookseller BA, Ludlow, Regno UnitoPeter J. Hadley Bookseller BA
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Near Fine in publishers decorated boards. Attractive edition with tipped - in colour plates. ISBN B0006AMJXU.
Editore: Art & Music, London, 1924, 1924
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Da: ROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD, Aldeburgh, Regno UnitoROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD
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Condizione: Very Good. Ribbon-tied paperback folio. Slight wear otherwise very good indeed in slightly worn slip-case.
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: T Simpson, London, 1787
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Da: The Bookmonger, Nottingham, Regno UnitoThe Bookmonger
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EUR 109,00
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No Binding. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Size: Frame 51 x 43 cm. Condition: The print has some old tears to the left hand side caused by the frame splitting. It has been backed with paper and the tears are not very noticeable. Some overall age toning. The frame, originally made in 4 pieces, has been re-glued and quite nicely r…epainted, some minor scuffs. This attractive print is on laid paper and is certainly 18th century in date, and the giltwood frame is probably of the same age and has clearly long been with the print. The print is an etching and stipple engraving, printed in black and white with hand colour which is consistent with typical colouring used in the 18th century. The scene of the bashful lovers is very characteristic of the fashion in art of the period. This impression has been trimmed to the oval image (the names of the artist, engraver and publisher are still visible), but a copy in the British Museum shows that it was entitled "Love in a Mill) or L'Amour au Moulin" in lettering below the image (BM ref 1873,0809.448). The BM copy also gives the date of publication which was at the bottom.
Editore: Ariel Press., 1962
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Da: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
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Condizione: Good. Wraps. London: Ariel Press, 1962. Color plates after the artist. First Ariel edition.
Editore: London The Ariel Press 1962, 1962
Da: Reader's Books, Petworth, Regno UnitoReader's Books
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Soft covered in dust jacket- beautiful full page reproductions of 12 of Wheatley's paintings of London Street Scenes. Anonymous introduction. Interior in fine condition.Dust Jacket slightly torn to[p front and bottom back. JL.
Altre immaginiEditore: Art Publishing Co. [1929], 1929
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Da: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, Regno UnitoJarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers
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Col. plates; one plate & tissue guards creased, some spotting. Orig. grey printed boards, cloth spine; sl. marked. v.g. Reproductions of the 13 Cries of London with variant plate ('Hot Spice Gingerbread') & portraits of Mr & Mrs Wheatley, 2 in half tone.
Lingua: Inglese
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Da: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
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LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 76. A perfect gift… for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1926 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 76.
Editore: [London: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son, circa 1990]., 1990
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Da: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
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Condizione: Good. Color offset lithograph. 304 x 230 mm. (sheet). Very Good.Provenance: From the collection of the Late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.
Editore: [London: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son, circa 1990]., 1990
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Da: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
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Condizione: Good. Color offset lithograph. 304 x 230 mm. (sheet). Very Good.Provenance: From the collection of the Late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.
Editore: [London: Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son, circa 1990]., 1990
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Da: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
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Condizione: Good. Color offset lithograph. 304 x 230 mm. (sheet). Very Good, tear at left sheet edge.Provenance: From the collection of the Late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.
Editore: Art Publishing Co. London (1929), 1929
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Da: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition original boards Nice copy large quarto 103pp., colour & b/w plates, With 16 tipped-in colour (13) & b/w plates.
Altre immaginiEditore: The Art Publishing Co., London, 1929
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Da: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Regno UnitoRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. The first edition of this work to feature a lengthy explanatory introduction from Stanford Rayner.This work displays a series of… late 18th century paintings from English portrait and landscape painter Francis Wheatley, which depict London street traders and hawkers calling out their wares.This edition presents the full set of images, accompanied by descriptive notes and commentary by Rayner, which explain the historical background, costumes, and everyday trades represented.Illustrated with sixteen tipped in plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated, complete.Undated; dated 1929 via the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Tide mark to fore edge of rear board, with light tide mark towards head of front board. Front board lightly cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Francis Wheatley (illustratore). book.
Altre immaginiEditore: The Art Publishing Co., London, 1929
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- Prima edizione
Da: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Regno UnitoRooke Books PBFA
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Condizione: Usato - Molto buono
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Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. The first edition of this work to feature a lengthy explanatory introduction from Stanford Rayner.This work displays a series of… late 18th century paintings from English portrait and landscape painter Francis Wheatley, which depict London street traders and hawkers calling out their wares.This edition presents the full set of images, accompanied by descriptive notes and commentary by Rayner, which explain the historical background, costumes, and everyday trades represented.Illustrated with sixteen tipped in plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated, complete.Undated; dated 1929 via the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Minor small tide marks to fore edge of front board. Tail of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Francis Wheatley (illustratore). book.
Editore: Published by John Jefferys, London, 1796
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Da: Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA), New York, NY, U.S.A.Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA)
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Mezzotint. Open lettered proof. A stunning impression of this rare open letter proof of Wheatley's charming picture illustrating the rural life in England. Wheatley was born and trained in London, and in 1769 was one of the first students admitted to the newly founded Royal Academy. Although he initially practiced as a landscape… painter, by the mid 1770s he had become a popular painter of small-scale portraits and informal 'conversation-pieces'. From the 1780s onwards, Wheatley turned increasingly to sentimental domestic scenes that were perfectly attuned to the genteel sensibilities of the period. Today he is generally remembered for his Cries of London, which depicted street vendor such as milkmaids, and fruit sellers engaged in their trade on the street sides. This series was a great success, and inspired a myriad of different engravings and copies by celebrated artists such as Johan Zoffany and J. G. Huck. Wheatley's pretty genre paintings of rural and domestic life were a great source of inspiration for contemporary engravers who reproduced his work with industrious vigor. The popularity of these engravings greatly enhanced Wheatley's reputation, and made him one of the most celebrated painters of his day. There is nothing in modern art like the genre paintings and prints of late 18th and early 19th century Great Britain, in which "generic" types illustrate common and uncommon events of, usually, rural life. The Dutch had looked at social life in Holland but in quite a different, frequently critical, way. In the great rural, genre scenes of this period of British art there were no villains depicted, no bizarre events, no crimes or tragedies. The artists sought to evoke warm feelings, a sense of our shared humanity. Since there are not individuals shown in these genre scenes, the body language of the participants needed to be noted with precision, for the whole story is told in the postures, tensions, frowns and furtive glances. Here, a homeless young man, possibly selling a raffle ticket of some kind, stoops submissively at an appropriate distance from two sisters who listen with a mixture of fear and sympathy. Roberts, F. Wheatley, R.A. His Life and Works p.43.
