Street Advertising

Black and white photograph of two men on a sidewalk. The man on the left wears a dark suit, white collared shirt, dark tie, and dark hat. He holds a cigarette in his mouth and a metal container with a handle in his right hand. The man on the right wears a light-colored button-up shirt and dark pants. He holds a brush in his right hand and a newspaper in his left hand. He appears to be posting the newspaper on a brick wall covered in advertisements. A large sign reading "Circulation" is above the men. A smaller sign reading "World-Wide" is above the "Circulation" sign. Other signs and posters are on the wall behind the men. A bag and two metal containers sit on the sidewalk beside the men. The sidewalk is made of large square tiles. The image is by John Thomson and titled "Street Advertising".

Artwork Details

Dimensions: 701 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

Palette

Shimla 17th May 1887: Viceregal party. Lord William Beresford, Military Secretary, Captain Leonard Gordon A.D.C., Mademoiselle Clerc, The Honorable Basit Blackwood, Major F. R. Hamilton A.D.C., Mr. Oglivie Grant, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace K.C.E., Private Secretary, Dr. J. Findlay, Mrs. F. R. Hamilton, Master G. Hamilton, Lady Victoria Blackwood, H. E. The Countess of Dufferin, H. E. The Earl of Dufferin, Lady Hermione Blackwood, Lord Herbrand Russell, A.D.C. (recto)