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Provincial Characters Collection

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A rat catcher, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne

A rat catcher, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne
View of a rat catcher holding a cage of rats which is being attacked by a dog. In his other hand he holds a ferret, which he no doubt used to catch the rats. From Provincial Characters, 1804

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A tinker and a child, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne

A tinker and a child, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne
A tinker, laden with various bags and tools, including a bellows walking along while a small child tries to attract his attention

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: Two chair menders, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne

Two chair menders, Provincial Characters, 1804. Artist: William Henry Pyne
Two chair menders, one sitting on the floor repairing the seat of a chair, while the other carries a large bundle of cane on her shoulder. From Provincial Characters, 1804

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: Women and children gleaning, Provincial Characters, 1802. Artist: William Henry Pyne

Women and children gleaning, Provincial Characters, 1802. Artist: William Henry Pyne
Two groups of a woman and two children gleaning, all carrying bundles of straw. Gleaning was the practice of collecting loose grain and other useful remnants of crops from field after harvesting

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A rustic with a dog and a boy, Provincial Characters, 1813. Artist: William Henry Pyne

A rustic with a dog and a boy, Provincial Characters, 1813. Artist: William Henry Pyne
A rustic, wearing a hat and long coat, accompanied by a small boy and a dog, from Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A newsman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A newsman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A newsman, from Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A church beadle, Provincial Characters, 1813

A church beadle, Provincial Characters, 1813
A church beadle, dressed in his uniform and carrying a staff. A beadle is responsible for leading formal church processions. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A market woman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A market woman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A market woman, wearing a shawl and carrying a basket, from Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A baker, Provincial Characters, 1813

A baker, Provincial Characters, 1813
A baker, carrying two baskets of his wares, from Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A butchers boy riding a horse, Provincial Characters, 1813

A butchers boy riding a horse, Provincial Characters, 1813
A butchers boy riding a horse, with a dog running alongside. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A watchman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A watchman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A watchman, dressed in a hat and coat, and carrying a club and a lantern. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A chimney-sweep dressed in May Day costume, Provincial Characters, 1813

A chimney-sweep dressed in May Day costume, Provincial Characters, 1813
A chimney-sweep dressed in traditional May Day costume, from Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A barrow woman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A barrow woman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A barrow woman, pushing a large wheelbarrow laden with what looks like apples. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A match girl, Provincial Characters, 1813

A match girl, Provincial Characters, 1813
A match girl, wearing a shawl and carrying a small basket over her arm. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A drover and his dog, Provincial Characters, 1813

A drover and his dog, Provincial Characters, 1813
A drover leaning on a fence, with his dog sitting next to him. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A milkmaid, Provincial Characters, 1813

A milkmaid, Provincial Characters, 1813
A milkmaid, carrying two large pails with a number of smaller jugs attached, hanging from a yoke across her shoulders. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A dustman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A dustman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A dustman, carrying a basket and a bell. His cart is parked in the background. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageProvincial Characters Collection: A waterman to a coach stand, Provincial Characters, 1813

A waterman to a coach stand, Provincial Characters, 1813
View of a waterman to a coach stand, carrying two pails of water, with a coach behind him. From Provincial Characters, 1813


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