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Road to a fight: Plate 1

Road to a fight: Plate 1
 1821
illustration from Real Life in London by an Amateur, published by Jones & Co., London, 1821–22

Medium
hand-coloured etching and aquatint
Measurements
10.2 × 17.7 cm (image) 12.2 × 19.0 cm (plate) 12.4 × 20.7 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink l.r.: Drawn & Etched by H. Alken Esq.r (r in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.c.: ROAD TO A FIGHT. Plate 1. / London. Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Jones & C.o (o in superscript above . ) Octr (r in superscript) 20.1821.
printed in ink l.l.: 1. Men of Traffic. / 2. Men of Plunder. / 3. Real lovers of the Sport.
printed in ink l.r.: 4. Bill Gibbens with the binders. / 5. Real Fancy. / 6. Quere Fancy
printed in ink u.c.: Eight O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) c.: Nine O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Ten O’Clock.
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-l.r.: (1-6)
Accession Number
1997A-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1926
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display