The Hansom Cab, No. 7 from Familiar Figures of London Series

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Title

The Hansom Cab, No. 7 from Familiar Figures of London Series

Subject

Hansom Cab
Victorian Period city life 1880-1889
Horse-drawn carriage
Charing Cross Roundabout,
London, England
Picture Postcards 1900-1909
Public Transportation Victorian Period
Lithograph postcard

Description

1 postcard recto and verso.
Hansom Cab driver directing his carriage near Charing Cross Roundabout, 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

ff7_hansom_recto.jpg
ff7_hansom_verso.jpg

Abstract

From the Peacock "pictorette" Post Card Series, Figure 7 features a Hansom cab driver directing his carriage near Charing Cross Roundabout, London, England. Hansom cabs were designed to be drawn by one horse. It has seating for two inside and an open seat at the back for the driver.

The driver, seated behind, can control the closely situated doors, and prevent passengers from leaving without paying. It was the most popular form of public transportation available during the era.

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 Hansom Cab see: http://www.caaonline.com/caa_content.asp?PageType=Dept&Key=15&MCat=7

and
http://vichist.blogspot.com/2008/06/case-of-growler-and-handsome-hansom.html

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

Producer

The Pictorial Stationery Co., Ltd.

Files

ff7_hansom_recto.jpg
ff7_hansom_verso.jpg

Citation

Sauber, Robert (1868-1936), “The Hansom Cab, No. 7 from Familiar Figures of London Series,” Omeka 389, accessed October 3, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/389/items/show/546.