The Old Print Shop

Massachusetts. - Waiting for their Beans - A Sunday Morning Scene in a Boston Bakery.

  • ARTIST: J. Hyde

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

  • MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

    DATE: 1873.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/4 x 12 3/4" (210 x 324 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of a busy scene at a bakery on Sunday morning, with the baker pulling bean pots out of the oven, captured as a wood engraving and handcolored to highlight the details. Baked beans were a popular breakfast food for many in the 19th century, a tradition that continues as a staple in the UK.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 18 x 14" mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.

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