London Types: Beefeater (1898): Art, History and Details

London Types: Beefeater (1898) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is William Nicholson (British, 1872–1949).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

London Types celebrates the affection residents felt for their city at the end of the 19th century. The series includes many depictions of women because the publisher William Heinemann, a strong supporter of the struggle for equality, advised the artist to represent both sexes equally. The scenes document London of the 1890s with contemporary references.

Object facts

• Title: London Types: Beefeater
• Date: 1898
• Creator attribution: William Nicholson (British, 1872–1949)
• Culture: England, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: color lithograph with watercolor added by hand
• Dimensions: Sheet: 33 x 26.7 cm (13 x 10 1/2 in.); Image: 25.4 x 23 cm (10 x 9 1/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2010.616

Collection credit

Gift of John Bonebrake

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