

"Worldly Folk" Questioning Chimney Sweeps and Their Master before Christ Church, Philadelphia
The image depicts a group of people on a brick sidewalk. A woman with short hair wearing a blue and white dress and red shoes stands on the left. A man in a green jacket, white shirt, brown pants, and a black top hat stands next to her. A man in a black jacket, blue vest, red necktie, and a brown hat stands behind two boys. The boy on the left wears a brown shawl and holds a broom. The boy on the right wears a brown hat and jacket. A dog with a white, brown, and black coat stands on the right. A black lamppost is on the right. In the background, there is a brick building on the left and a large stone building with a fence on the right. The sky is blue with white clouds. Tall yellow and green trees are in the distance.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1811–ca. 1813
- Medium
- Watercolor and graphite on white laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 454 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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