The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce congregation with the City of London

with the City of London in the background

View of Bishopsgate

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

Tile-hung facade of the Rose Tavern as it appeared in about 1730

The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce congregation with the City of London'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.