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THOMAS LORD BUSBY. Billy Waters. Billy Waters (c. 1778–1823) was a black man who busked in London in the nineteenth century by singing, playing the violin and entertaining theatre goers with his "peculiar antics". He became famous when he appeared as a character in William Thomas Moncrieff's Tom and Jerry, or Life in London in 1821. His striking image was established by his African ancestry, a naval uniform, his peg leg, his violin and the addition of a feathered hat. . Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and engraved from nature by T. L. Busby. London : Baldwin & Co., [1820]. Source: 7742.e.19.(2).

THOMAS LORD BUSBY. Billy Waters. Billy Waters (c. 1778–1823) was a black man who busked in London in the nineteenth century by singing, playing the violin and entertaining theatre goers with his "peculiar antics". He became famous when he appeared as a character in William Thomas Moncrieff's Tom and Jerry, or Life in London in 1821. His striking image was established by his African ancestry, a naval uniform, his peg leg, his violin and the addition of a feathered hat. . Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and engraved from nature by T. L. Busby. London : Baldwin & Co., [1820]. Source: 7742.e.19.(2).
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Billy Waters. Billy Waters (c. 1778–1823) was a black man who busked in London in the nineteenth century by singing, playing the violin and entertaining theatre goers with his "peculiar antics". He became famous when he appeared as a character in William Thomas Moncrieff's Tom and Jerry, or Life in London in 1821. His striking image was established by his African ancestry, a naval uniform, his peg leg, his violin and the addition of a feathered hat. . Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and engraved from nature by T. L. Busby. London : Baldwin & Co., [1820]. Source: 7742.e.19.(2).
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3948 x 4750 px | 53.7 MB
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33.4 x 40.2 cm | 13.2 x 15.8 in (300 dpi)
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