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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Covent Garden Labourers
Description
Covent Garden workers, whose day started before 5 a.m., were divided into job-workers or odd-men—who were paid for each parcel they delivered and thus received little income in the off-seasons—and a much smaller group of salaried workers who were paid year-round to create arrangements and stock and help run the stalls.
Provenance
(Antiquariat Dr. Jens Mattow, Berlin, Germany); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
11.4 × 8.6 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2019.53
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921)
Photography • England, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery