Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded Finish:Single Lord Mayor 1852

Lord Mayor 1852

In the foreground it appears that an execution might have taken place

Cltie was the daughter of Oceanus

View of the Vicar General's Office

showing the works from Stonecutter Street looking north

Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded Finish:Single Lord Mayor 1852'Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded', c1787. Seven men round a card table in a Smithfield tavern include two countrymen, one old and sleeping, the other young and innocent inspecting his cards. The townsmen, including the young man's opponent, look on with crafty expressions while a barmaid chalks up a score in the background.