'A Cornish Hug', 1781. Artist: Anon

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'A Cornish Hug', 1781. A fishwife is holding a dandy aloft, much to his annoyance, for upsetting her stall. On our left an apple woman looks on, on our right are a man and a woman who applauds. In the background is Billingsgate and the masts of shipping.

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Photo credit: © London Metropolitan Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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