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Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833

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  • An old woman wearing a ragged coat leans against the stump of a tree holding a broom in her right hand and a hat in her left hand. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.
  • An itinerant poor saleswoman selling hearthstones. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
  • Two blind beggars, one stands with a placard around his neck and hat, the other kneels with a dog on his lap. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
  • An old itinerant salesman offering the repair of defect umbrellas. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
  • An itinerant salesman with artificial arms selling the bootlaces that hang from the hooks of his hands. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
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    A man with an artificial arm selling live haddock from a basket he suspends from the hook on his left shoulder. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

    Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833. | Date: 31 December 1815 | Reference: 43985i
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    An itinerant salesman selling reproductions of antique and modern sculptures from a timber board he balances on his head. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

    Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833. | Date: 31 December 1815 | Reference: 44004i
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    An old woman wearing a ragged coat leans against the stump of a tree holding a broom in her right hand and a hat in her left hand. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

    Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833. | Date: 31 December 1815 | Reference: 44015i
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    Sion College, London Wall, London: view of the north facade, with a man climbing a ladder to attend to a street lamp. Etching, 1800.

    Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833. | Date: 20 July 1800 | Reference: 23424i
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    A sitting blind beggar sells 'love sonnets' to obtain money with a boy. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

    Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833. | Date: 30 April 1816 | Reference: 16450i
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