A young woman is walking along a plank near a beach hut as another reads a book and the children play in the sand. Chromolithograph after John Leech, 1865.

  • Leech, John, 1817-1864.
Date:
Jany. 2nd 1865
Reference:
37624i
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Description

The original "female Blondin" who is here said to be outdone was Madame Genevieve Young who crossed the Thames on a tightrope in 1861 (Illustrated London news, 1861, vol. 39 p. 182)

Publication/Creation

London ; Manchester ; Liverpool : Thos. Agnew & Sons, Jany. 2nd 1865.

Physical description

1 print : chromolithograph ; image/sheet 42.7 x 63.2 cm

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Lettering

Scene at Sandbath. The female Blondin out done! Grand morning performance on the plank by the darling x x x x x Lettering on mount

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37624i

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