Saint Monday or the Humours of a Skittle Ground.

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• PUBLISHER: Published April 1, 1802, by G. Thompson No. 43 Long Lane W.t Smithfield.

• MEDIUM: Etching,

  DATE: undated, circa 1802.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 3/16 11 3/4" (18.2 x 29.8 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Printed on 1795 watermarked paper. "The print depicts 'Saint Monday," a 18th-19th century tradition where working-class artisans and journeymen took Monday off to drink and engage in leisure activities (such as playing skittles), extending their weekend. The image captures the social, often rowdy atmosphere of a "skittle ground" (a bowling alley) on such a day."

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Overall good condition. 1/8" side and top margins.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Caricatures and Satirical