Here poor boy without a hat.., after William Beechey

An image of Here poor boy without a hat ... take this Ha'penny. Wilkin, Charles, printmaker (British, 1750-1814). After Beechey, William (British, 1753-1839). Etching, stipple, black carbon ink on wove paper, height, image, 498 mm, width, image, 380 mm; height, sheet, 566 mm, width, sheet, 444 mm, 1796.

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Here poor boy without a hat ... take this Ha'penny. Wilkin, Charles, printmaker (British, 1750-1814). After Beechey, William (British, 1753-1839). Etching, stipple, black carbon ink on wove paper, height, image, 498 mm, width, image, 380 mm; height, sheet, 566 mm, width, sheet, 444 mm, 1796.

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Accession Number: P.21-1951
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 851 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 311.88kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 27/1
Captured: 2013:04:29 12:04:22

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18th Century 458392 Artistic Movement British School Charles Wilkin Date Department Fitz_PDP Medium Object Type Other Keywords William Beechey Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd alms animals beggar begging bonnet boys breeches charitable charity child childhood children clothes clothing costume destitute destitution dogs dress etching fashion girls hats poor poverty print ragged rags rich stipple wealthy Artist/Maker

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