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John Thomson — Dealer in Fancy-Ware
John Thomson

Dealer in Fancy-Ware

1877

Thomson's careful documentation of London's street vendors reveals the diverse economic ecosystem of Victorian urban life through the rich tonal qualities of the Woodburytype process.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the album "Street Life in London"

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John Thomson, Dealer in Fancy-Ware, 1877

Thomson's careful documentation of London's street vendors reveals the diverse economic ecosystem of Victorian urban life through the rich tonal qualities of the Woodburytype process.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the album "Street Life in London"
Year
1877
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Documentary, Photograph, Woodburytype, Portrait, British, Social Realism

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art