oil paint
Vegetable Seller, Covent Garden
Peter Angellis
This charming 18th-century genre painting depicts a young woman selling fresh produce in London's historic Covent Garden.
The Shrimp Girl
William Hogarth
1743 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming and lively portrait of a market girl, captured with the energetic brushwork of William Hogarth.
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Where it works
A measured piece with active movement with warm, lived-in color — adds structure without feeling stiff.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Kitchen · Dining Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Olive green, Rich brown, Aged gold
About the piece
This celebrated work by William Hogarth captures the vitality of 18th-century London life. Rendered with an unusually loose and sketch-like technique for its time, the painting focuses on the spirited expression of a young shrimp seller as she balances her basket, showcasing a luminous use of light and color.
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