Ballad Singer, A Match Woman, A Dealer in Greens

Attributed to William Heath ('Paul Pry') British

1825–30

Not on view

This social satire is not signed, but attributed to William Heath on the basis of style. The young woman seated at left, wearing a pink dress trimmed with green leaves, strums a guitar and sings. To the right, an older woman proposes her as a marriage candidate ito an older man at right who represents the Green family. The inscribed text above the figures makes it clear that he does not consider her a likely candidate.

Artwork Details

Title: Ballad Singer, A Match Woman, A Dealer in Greens
Artist: Attributed to William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead)
Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875)
Date: 1825–30
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Plate: 9 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (24.9 × 34.7 cm)
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/4 in. (28.3 × 41.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022
Object Number: 2022.309.31
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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