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Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House. The difference in accommodation
Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House. The difference in accommodation for the urban worker and family between the casual labourer, top, and the artisan. John Leech cartoon from Punch, London, 1850
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1850 Artisan Cartoon Casual Cellar Difference Domestic Family Housing John Labourer Leech Model Nineteenth Century Poverty Punch Urban Worker Accommodation Lodging House Rent Squalor
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This powerful print titled "Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House" captures the stark contrast in living conditions between the urban worker and the artisan during 19th century Britain. Created by John Leech for Punch magazine in London, 1850, this thought-provoking cartoon sheds light on the harsh realities of poverty and housing inequality. In the top panel of the image, we witness a casual laborer's dwelling located in a squalid cellar. The cramped space is devoid of any comfort or basic amenities, highlighting the dire circumstances faced by many impoverished families at that time. The gloomy atmosphere reflects their struggle to make ends meet as they navigate through rent day. Contrasting this scene is the bottom panel depicting a model lodging-house where an artisan resides with his family. Here, we see a relatively more spacious and well-maintained living environment. This portrayal emphasizes how even within similar working-class communities, there existed disparities based on occupation and income level. Leech's poignant cartoon serves as a reminder of societal divisions prevalent during that era while shedding light on issues such as housing inequality and poverty plaguing urban areas like London. It prompts us to reflect upon our own society today and consider how far we have come in addressing these social challenges.
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