William P. Chappel, 1870 - The Baker's Wagon - fine art print

Original artwork specifications as provided from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (© - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Against the backdrop of the potter William Marshall’s shop and the widow Bumstead’s corner home, a baker drives his cart full of fresh bread down Hester Street in the tenth ward. A staple of the American diet, a simple loaf of bread could be a very serious matter. Since the city’s settlement, government officials regulated the price, quality, and weight of bread made by licensed bakers, who had to initial all their loaves. The bakers often argued that the city’s fixed rates, or assizes, were too low and pushed for free-market pricing, which they eventually achieved by the 1820s.

Interesting facts about the more than 150 years old painting

"The Baker's Wagon" is an artpiece made by the American artist William P. Chappel in 1870. The original measures the size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 in (15,6 x 23,5 cm). Oil on slate paper was applied by the artist as the medium of the painting. Besides, the artpiece is included in the digital collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954 (public domain license). The creditline of the artwork is the following: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954. The alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format with an image ratio of 1.4 : 1, which implies that the length is 40% longer than the width.

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