The Shrimp Girl, 1740-45. By William Hogarth (1697-1764). The painting depicts a woman selling shellfish on the streets of London, typically a job for the wives and daughters of fishmongers who owned stalls in markets such as Billingsgate.

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Photo credit: © The History Emporium / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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