A poor family in rags sing on a city streets to earn money. The man, a veteran with a peg leg, plays the violin; his uniform is patched up. The boy wears no shoes and a coat too big for him; he holds out a hat to collect the money. The woman wears a ragged dress and a patched cloak covering a baby on her back; she carries a basket with loaded with the broadsides for sale.
- Printmaker: Sears, Robert, active 1800- printmaker.
- Title: The ballad singers [graphic] / Mercer del. ; Sears sculp.
- Publication: [London] : Published by T. Smyth & sold by A. Parsey, Burlington Arcade, [1828?]
828.00.00.117
Acquired September 2023