The miseries of London ... being assailed by a group of watermen.

The miseries of London ... being assailed by a group of watermen. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: PW5935

Description: In this drawing Rowlandson illustrates the worst side of the early watermen’s reputation for getting trade by any means. A group of watermen are seen coercing a potential passenger as she walks down Wapping Old Stairs.

Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Date: 1816

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London