Property of a Gentleman  Charles Booth (1840 - 1916) A...

Estimate

£400 - £600

Property of a Gentleman 

Charles Booth (1840 - 1916)
A 'Poverty Map' of Battersea, 1902
Chromolithograph on paper

Originally published by Charles Booth in 1902 as part of his monumental study, 'Life and Labour of the People in London', this map clearly shows, on a scale of six inches to the mile, the socials status of each street at the time. Street names are clearly legible and each is coloured, ranging from black (denoting the 'lowest, vicious, semi-criminal class'), through gradations of blue, purple, pink, red, and yellow (denoting the 'wealthy, servant keeping' classes). 

Dimensions: 
(Paper) 13.75 in. (H) x 14.75 in. (W)
(Frame) 18.75 in. (H) x 20 in. (W)