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[PICKPOCKETS] A Group of 13 Prints Depicting Pickpockets in Action. Circa 1810 – 90. Thirteen nineteenth century depictions of light-fingered larceny in action, comprising of: Beraud, Jean (after) The Gambling Rooms at Monte-Carlo from The Graphic of Nov. 8, 1890. - - Hodgon, O[rlando]. The Freedom of the Press. Hand-colored etching, ca. 1830. - - Daumier (after), Un Obligeant Cicerone and Fantasies, both ca. 1845, the latter depicting a Cups and Balls conjurer and acrobat as well as a pickpocket at work on the street, and latter hinged in a loose mat. - - Bouchet (after). La Place du Palais de Justice. Circa 1845. - - A Diving Bell from Lisle’s Play Upon Words, 1828. - - How to Stand at Ease. Circa 1820, hand-colored engraving by Fores of London with marginal chips and repaired tears, minor soiling. - - Gans. A Thundering Peal to Thieves Pickpockets Watchmen, &c. 1829. hand-colored etching, with marginal browning. - - Rowlandson, Thomas (after), Sports of a Country Fair, parts one and two, being hand-colored restrikes by Tegg of etchings originally published in 1810, both with minor soiling and wear. - - Cruikshank, George (after), Dandy Pickpockets Diving. Hand-colored etching published by Tegg, 1818. - - Warren, John. Taking Time. Hand-colored engraving by Dagley, ca. 1840; and Lane, Thomas (after) Turning Out Half Satisfied. Hand-colored etching by McLean, ca. 1830, matted. The largest 15 ¾ x 23”. See Exemplars, pp. 145– 151.