Footmen with torches, London

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Footmen with torches, London

Footmen with torches, and a lady getting out of a sedan chair, London.
18th century

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EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative 18th century image captures the scene of a well-dressed lady making her elegant exit from a sedan chair, accompanied by a pair of footmen bearing flaming torches. The footmen, clad in their distinctive liveries and tall, tall hats, carefully navigate the uneven pavement of a dimly lit London street. The lady, her face partially obscured by the shadow cast by her large parasol, appears both regal and enigmatic as she steps down from the chair. The torches, their flickering flames casting an orange glow over the scene, serve as both a source of light and a symbol of the bygone era, a time when such grand displays of wealth and status were a common sight on the streets of London. The sedan chair, a luxurious mode of transportation for the elite, adds to the sense of opulence and extravagance. This image offers a captivating glimpse into the past, a time when footmen with torches were a familiar sight on the streets of London, and the arrival of a lady in a sedan chair was an event to be remembered.

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