The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce Size:XL: 100 x 75cm 'Small Girl Feeding Doves'

'Small Girl Feeding Doves'

The ghost of Dick Whittington appearing at Mansion House in search of his cat

Also showing horse drawn vehicles and a sign on a building for tobacco and snuff

A macaroni was an eighteenth century dandy who affected continental fashions

The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce Size:XL: 100 x 75cm 'Small Girl Feeding Doves''The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce', 1774; a busy street scene, looking down Crown Court from Cheapside, London. The general theme is the downfall of City businessmen, and the print is a satire on the distress and financial failures of 1773 74.