William P. Chappel, 1870 - Tea Rusk and Brick House - fine art print

What does the original artwork description of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art say about this 19th century artwork painted by William P. Chappel? (© - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org)

Rusk—a hard biscuit made of twice-baked bread—was a popular snack, valued for its long shelf life. Bakers often produced rusks, biscuits, gingerbread, and tea-cakes to be hawked by boys and young men in the streets. At least once, the city revoked its permission to employ such peddlers because of the boys’ disorderly behavior. Bakers petitioned the council for a reprieve, noting the popularity of the portable snacks with "Country people, Boatmen, and other transient persons." The location of this stately brick house is a mystery, but we know from the plaque located just below the roof that it was insured against fire losses by the Mutual Insurance Company.

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In 1870 William P. Chappel created this artpiece. The original has the size: 9 1/8 x 6 in (23,2 x 15,2 cm) and was painted with the medium oil on slate paper. Furthermore, this work of art is in the the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital art collection, which is one of the world's largest and finest art museums, which includes more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe.. This modern art public domain work of art is being provided 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. Creditline of the artwork: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954. Besides, the alignment is in portrait format with a side ratio of 2 : 3, meaning that the length is 33% shorter than the width.

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