Hand Colored Stipple Engraving After Francis Wheatley and Giovanni Vendramini. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

- minor wear to frame

After Francis Wheatley (British, 1747 – 1801); Giovanni Vendramini (Italian, 1796 – 1839)
Two bunches a penny primrose, two bunches a penny (Plate 1); Milk below Maids (Plate 2)
Hand colored stipple engraving on paper
Unsigned
From the series Cries of London
Published by S. Hildesheimer & Co
Signatures printed to the lower left and right in plate; inscribed “Painted in England” to the upper left and “Copyright. Published by S. Hildesheimer & Co, Ltd London & Manchester” to the upper right of plate

Penny Cries of London 1790s The "Cries of London" was a recurring theme in English printmaking for over three centuries. These colorful prints form a visual record of London's "lower orders", the peddlers, charlatans, street hawkers, milkmaids, and grocers who made their living on the city streets. They give the viewer a glimpse of a long forgotten London where tradesmen would advertise their wares with a musical shout or a melodic rhyme. One of the most famous series of "London Cries" is the group of pretty pictures executed by Francis Wheatley