The Policeman, No. 2 from Familiar Figures of London Series
Dublin Core
Title
The Policeman, No. 2 from Familiar Figures of London Series
Subject
Policeman
Maid
Victorian city life
London England,
Picture postcards 1900-1909
Lithograph postcard
Maid
Victorian city life
London England,
Picture postcards 1900-1909
Lithograph postcard
Description
1 postcard recto and verso
Police Man talking to Maid, London, England
Police Man talking to Maid, London, England
Creator
Sauber, Robert (1868-1936)
Source
Originally created in 1898 within the “Familiar Figures of London” series of 12 lithographs prints by Robert Sauber.
Publisher
The Pictorial Stationery Co., Ltd.
Date
Published circa 1906-1909.
Format
JPEG
Language
en
Type
Still image, picture postcard with divided back, 3.5 x 5.5 in
Identifier
ff2_police_recto.jpg
ff2_police_verso.jpg
ff2_police_verso.jpg
Abstract
From the Peacock "pictorette" Post Card Series, Figure 2 features a policeman talking to a maid in London, England. Known as "Bobbies", modern policeman were relatively new to England, and were established in 1856. Policing formed after the industrial revolution as a result of increased pressure on society and violence.
Policemen were typically of lower classes, and had labor related occupations. Due to the industrial revolution, and increased mechanization, less laborers were need, thus became police officers (Taylor 48).
The maid featured most likely worked for a middle class family as evidenced by the type of house in the background. Such an image paints a more positive view of relations with police officers during this period.
Policemen were typically of lower classes, and had labor related occupations. Due to the industrial revolution, and increased mechanization, less laborers were need, thus became police officers (Taylor 48).
The maid featured most likely worked for a middle class family as evidenced by the type of house in the background. Such an image paints a more positive view of relations with police officers during this period.
References
For more examples of this series see: http://www.mystudios.com/artgallery/R/Robert-Sauber/The-Newsboy,-No.10-from-Familiar-Figures-of-London,-c.1901.html
and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase
For more information on the formation of police forces in London see: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/police.html
and: Taylor, David. The New Police in Nineteenth-Century England: Crime, Conflict, and Control. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1997.
and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase
For more information on the formation of police forces in London see: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/police.html
and: Taylor, David. The New Police in Nineteenth-Century England: Crime, Conflict, and Control. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1997.
Provenance
Original Collection passed from Gertrude Kinnear to her sister Luree Jobe to her daughter Eleanor Jobe, who left it to her niece Elizabeth A. Mealy who left it to her granddaughter Caitlin Mealy.
Rights Holder
For rights and permissions, please contact Caitlin Mealy, catydids515@gmail.com.
Publisher Location Item Type Metadata
Location
Printed in Bavaria.
Based in London
Based in London
Producer
The Pictorial Stationery Co., Ltd.
Files
Collection
Citation
Sauber, Robert (1868-1936), “The Policeman, No. 2 from Familiar Figures of London Series,” Omeka 389, accessed April 20, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/389/items/show/535.