About this object
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Maker:
British School, 19th century
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ID:
66.68
Production date:
1837-1839
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Location:
In Store
A crowd has gathered to watch a Jack-in-the-Green procession, which is progressing along Upper Lisson Street, Paddington. The custom was part of May Day celebrations and involved a participant wearing an elaborate head-to-toe costume of leaf garlands. The costumes were usually pyramidal or conical in shape. Jack was particularly associated with chimney sweeps, although it is not clear why. In this painting a number of boy chimney sweeps are shown collecting money from the onlookers. As these events could be rowdy and anarchic affairs, Jack-in-the-Green was eventually replaced, during the Victorian period, by the more sedate May Queen tradition.
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Measurements
H 375 mm; W 456 mm (unframed), H 510 mm; W 620 mm; D 50 mm (framed)
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Materials
oil; canvas; wood
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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