'Southwark Fair', 1733. Artist: William Hogarth.

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'Southwark Fair', 1733. A crowd is enjoying the festivities in Borough High Street, near St George the Martyr, Southwark, London. Among the figures are a group of actors falling from a stage to the left, a man on a tightrope behind, a performing dog and musicians in the foreground. The fair was held for two weeks in September, but was abolished in 1762. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]

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Size: 5665px × 4296px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Southwark,Southwark
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License: Licensed
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