Art Archive

John Keyse Sherwin

John Keyse Sherwin is represented here by a single etching, a satirical scene titled Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded. The sheet belongs to the year 1787, the only date recorded for his work in this collection, and the medium is etching throughout. Georgian satire of this kind, aimed at gullible visitors to London's markets and fairs, sits at the heart of what the archive preserves for this artist.

1 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

John Keyse Sherwin — Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded
Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded
April 10, 1787 · Etching