Image of The Rule of Three, plate 7 from 'Arithmetic', 1822 (hand by Heath, Henry (fl.1824-35)

The Rule of Three, plate 7 from 'Arithmetic', 1822 (hand coloured etching)

IMAGE number: NRM259566
Image title: The Rule of Three, plate 7 from 'Arithmetic', 1822 (hand coloured etching)
Artist: Heath, Henry (fl.1824-35) / English
Location: Science Museum, London, UK
Medium: hand coloured etching
Date: 1827 AD (C19th AD)

Image description: gang of three pickpockets stealing from a man in the street; lady incentre distracts victim as she passes pocket watch to accomplice; from a collection of prints and books on history of gas industry amassed by Sir Arthur Elton;
Photo credit: © Science and Society Picture Library / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: satirical drawing / female / pickpocketing / robbing / lighting / thief / georgian / gas street lamp / pickpocket / male / thieves / satirical / satire

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
Large	5228 × 3998 px	443 × 339 mm	5.5 MB
Medium	1024 × 783 px	87 × 66 mm	1.1 MB

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