'Wentworth Street, Whitechapel', London, 1872. Artist: Unknown

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'Wentworth Street, Whitechapel', London, 1872. A scene depicting life in the poor Jewish quarter of the city. From London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Doré. (London, 1872). A Pilgrimage was a comprehensive portrait of London, but although the book was a commercial success many of the critics disliked it. Several were upset that Jerrold and Doré had concentrated on the poverty that existed in London.

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Size: 2894px × 3622px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Tower Hamlets,Tower Hamlets
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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