London Types 1898 - William Nicholson (1872-1949) - 13 images

London Types by William Nicholson celebrates the affection residents felt for their city at the end of the 19th century. The series includes many depictions of women because the publisher William Heinemann, a strong supporter of the struggle for equality, advised the artist to represent both sexes equally. The scenes document London of the 1890s with contemporary references.

The book features a Barmaid, Beefeater, Bluecoat boy, Bus driver, Flower girl, Guardsman, Hawker, Lady, Newspaper boy, Policeman, Sandwich man, Costermonger and Drum-major,

This download features 13 hi-res images, in jpeg format, that are all 300dpi or 600dpi and range in size from 3928 pixels wide/tall to 5674 pixels wide/tall.

The pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you’d like, including commercial use.

Read more about William Nicholson.