Ben Holbrook, a walking stationer

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Benjamin Holbrook, shown full-length in profile, walking to the left, holding with a long white staff in his right hand, clutching two memorandum books in his left hand, heading towards Fleet Market, with the west front of St. Paul’s Cathedral visible in the background. His eyes being closed and the presence of the staff indicate his blindness, and the patched elbow of his three-quarter-length coat his poverty.

  • Artist: Nixon, John, -1818, artist.
  • Title: Ben Holbrook, a walking stationer [art original] / JN [monogram] fect. 1783.
  • Production: [England], [1783]

Catalog Record

Drawings N736 no. 11 Box D141

Acquired May 2024

Industry and idleness exemplified …


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A writing sheet with borders decorated with scenes from Hogarth’s series Industry and idleness.

  • Title: Industry and idleness exemplified in the conduct of two fellow apprentices in twelve moral & instructive prints [graphic].
  • Published: London : Published by R. Sayer, and J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs Novr. 1, 1775.

Catalog record & Digital collection

775.11.01.02+

Acquired January 2013