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This is a painting of a street scene involving an exchange. The scene shows a group of figures engaging in a transaction. A woman is offering a sheet of music or lyrics to another figure. The figures are dressed in period clothing. A child and a dog are present. Architectural elements, like stone columns, suggest the location is a town or city square. This art style is reminiscent of Francis Wheatley.
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This is a painting of a street scene involving an exchange. The scene shows a group of figures engaging in a transaction. A woman is offering a sheet of music or lyrics to another figure. The figures are dressed in period clothing. A child and a dog are present. Architectural elements, like stone columns, suggest the location is a town or city square. This art style is reminiscent of Francis Wheatley.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A New Love Song Only a Ha'Penny a Piece

Anthony Cardon after Francis Wheatley

Date
published 1796
Medium
colored stipple engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 47.7 × 36.7 cm (18 3/4 × 14 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.5.2
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Cries of London

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Dog
  • child
  • portrait
  • Baby
  • Hat
  • Figures

NGA object ID 30778. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.