The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell dispersing handbills
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. Nell rode slowly through the town every morning, dispersing handbills from a basket. Mrs Jarley, the proprietor of a travelling waxworks show, has taken in Nell and her grandfather out of kindness; Nell works promoting the Jarleys waxworks show
Picture No
10583059
Media ID
47542434
Size
4531px x 4222px
(6.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration by Hablot Browne Phiz', engraved by Ebenezer Landells, c. 1850
Date
C.1850
