The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce congregation All Hallows Church

All Hallows Church

Westminster during the firework display as part of the peace celebration in 1814

Exterior view with figures and a description beneath

the Gothic window looks into the ambulatory of St Bartholomew's Priory and almshouses can be seen on the left

one of whom holds a pair of scissors to be sharpened

The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce congregation All Hallows Church'The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce', 1774; a busy street scene, looking down Crown Court from Cheapside, London. The general theme is the downfall of City businessmen, and the print is a satire on the distress and financial failures of 1773 74.