Does anyone know

August 6th, 2009, 05:03 PM

Does anyone know anything about and/or the whereabouts of a picture previously owned by my grandparents, Mr and Mrs Lewis Tomlinson, from Garforth Leeds W Yorkshire. It went to auction in 1998/99. Its a french ink drawing of a horizontal french pavement scene. Alongside the pavement is a high wall. In the centre is a thin gentleman with high collar and tails holding a cane. He had a large crooked nose and could have been wearing a top hat. I think there was a street vendor of somesort and someone on crutches too . I also remember there being a crouching dog pooing. Mum said its from the french revolution era (1789) but not much else. Please let me know if anyone can shed any light on this picture

Eirene · August 12th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Sounds like something out of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' or 'Oliver Twist'. Perhaps by John Leech or George Cruikshank. Just a wild guess.

August 6th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#1
steph Posts: n/a	Does anyone know Does anyone know anything about and/or the whereabouts of a picture previously owned by my grandparents, Mr and Mrs Lewis Tomlinson, from Garforth Leeds W Yorkshire. It went to auction in 1998/99. Its a french ink drawing of a horizontal french pavement scene. Alongside the pavement is a high wall. In the centre is a thin gentleman with high collar and tails holding a cane. He had a large crooked nose and could have been wearing a top hat. I think there was a street vendor of somesort and someone on crutches too . I also remember there being a crouching dog pooing. Mum said its from the french revolution era (1789) but not much else. Please let me know if anyone can shed any light on this picture

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August 12th, 2009, 01:03 PM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Sounds like something out of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' or 'Oliver Twist'. Perhaps by John Leech or George Cruikshank. Just a wild guess.