A London hair-dresser's shop: a barber shaves a man; a young woman who is having her hair cut recognizes another customer; and a man who rents the upper part reads the Sunday newspaper. Etching by Phiz (Hablot K. Browne).

  • Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
Date:
1892
Reference:
30128i
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In the background stands a coal-heaver, smoking a pipe, who has just been rejected as a customer of the hair-dresser--Philip V. Allingham, The Victorian web http://www.victorianweb.org/art/illustration/phiz/nickleby/33.html

Publication/Creation

1892

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1 print : etching ; image 10.5 x 10.5 cm

Lettering

Great excitement of Miss Kenwigs at the hair dressing shop.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30128i

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