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Frozen-Out Gardeners and Snow Clearers - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
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Frozen-Out Gardeners and Snow Clearers - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Frozen-Out Gardeners and Snow Clearers - drawn by Foster, 1850. Illustration to a story by Thomas Miller. During winter, gardeners couldn't work because of the cold weather. Some opportunists posed as Frozen-Out Gardeners in order to play on the sympathies of townsfolk. Depiction of a...miserable chorus, bawled out by half a dozen wretched-looking fellows, bearing bunches of frozen greens on the tops of long poles, as they paraded the streets of London in winter - looking as much like real gardeners as a St. Giles's sailor looks like a real British tar...you know at a glance this is the nearest approach they ever made to gardening'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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a captivating illustration drawn by Foster and published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, offers a glimpse into the wintry streets of Victorian London. The image, created by renowned English engraver Edmund Evans, depicts a group of miserable-looking individuals, posing as "Frozen-Out Gardeners" amidst the snowy landscape. During the 19th century, gardeners were often unable to work during the harsh winter months due to the cold weather. To exploit the sympathies of the townsfolk, some opportunists donned the guise of gardeners and paraded the streets, carrying bunches of frozen greens on long poles. These impostors, as described by Thomas Miller in the accompanying story, bore little resemblance to genuine gardeners, instead looking more like the denizens of St. Giles, a notorious slum area in London. The illustration captures the scene of these impostors, with a miserable chorus of half a dozen wretched-looking men and women, bundled up against the cold, as they bawl out their cries in the wintry streets. The men, dressed in ragged clothing and brandishing rakes and turnips, appear as out of place as a St. Giles's sailor would on a British tar ship. The engraving, with its intricate details and nuanced shading, transports us back to a time when the streets of London were transformed by the winter weather, and the cries of the urban poor echoed through the frosty air. This poignant image, a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the human spirit, continues to resonate with us today, offering a glimpse into the past and the ever-enduring cycle of the seasons.
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