Collection Online as of September 29, 2023
London Types: Barmaid
William Nicholson
(British, 1872–1949)
Color lithograph with watercolor added by hand
Support: Wove paper
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.