Two Grubbers

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Artist

Name:: Smith, John Thomas
Dates:: 1766-1833
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Etching
Engraver:: Smith, John Thomas
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Lives of famous London beggars
Author:: Smith, John Thomas
Publisher:: London: Diprose and Bateman, n.d. [1897]
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Description:

Two men in tattered clothes and equipped with brooms are seen in the street. One is examining some nondescript debris before putting it in his bag, the other is bending over to write the artist’s monogram on the pavement.

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{{cite web | title=Two Grubbers | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/grubbers/ | author=Smith, John Thomas | year=n.d. [1897] | access-date=April 22, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}