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Round and Sound, Five Pence a Pound, Duke Cherries

Anthony Cardon after Francis Wheatley

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts four individuals in a street market setting. A woman stands beside a boy holding a basket. The woman has fair skin, blonde hair, wearing a yellow bonnet with a red ribbon, a white dress, and a blue apron. Two boys, one in a yellow outfit with a red cloak and the other in a brown hat and beige outfit, are looking at the basket. A man in a brown hat and blue jacket is beside them, holding a stick. A wheelbarrow with a basket and blankets is nearby. Classic architectural elements and large barrels are in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1795
Medium
colored stipple engraving
Dimensions
3546 × 4480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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