Mr. Varnattipan of St. Paul's Churchyard.

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Faye and Gerson Blatnick Special Collections Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Street-food vendors (Persons).

Genre:

Watercolors.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Samuel Gedge Ltd (Hanworth, Norwich, UK), 2023.

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : paper ; 31 x 21 cm

Production:

London, circa 1800?

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 27 Folder 15

Summary:

Watercolor, pen and ink with grey wash on laid paper over pencil. Portrait sketch appears to present an early depiction of an Indian street food vendor in Georgian London. The figure appears to be preparing a chapati-like wrap, using something like a chapati rolling pin. Verso with rough outline sketch in pencil of a carriage.

Notes:

Title from item.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Faye and Gerson Blatnick Special Collections Fund.

Cited as:

Mr. Varnattipan of St. Paul's Churchyard (Misc Mss Box 27 Folder 15). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1570506269