Best Mode of Going to Bartholomew Fair Size:L: 80 x 60cm shows both men armed with

shows both men armed with a selection of firearms

As the woman loses her balance she is thrown into the arms of another man standing behind her

with stables and a kitchen garden to the right

Ships ride at anchor in the dock

Hungerford Bridge and Nelson's Column

Best Mode of Going to Bartholomew Fair Size:L: 80 x 60cm shows both men armed with'Best Mode of Going to Bartholomew Fair', c1825. A man wearing a spiked barrel, marked 'By Your Leave'. Possibly a derogatory comment on the Irish, as he is wearing green, and carries a wooden club, marked 'persuader', similar to an Irish shellailie. He smokes a pipe, wears clogs and has a ruddy face under a hat covered with a scarf. He is going to the famous Bartholomew Fair, which had a reputation for rowdiness and wild behaviour, the barrel will