The Shrimp Girl
c. 1740–45 oil sketch by William Hogarth in the National Gallery, London
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The Shrimp Girl is an oil sketch by William Hogarth, painted around 1740–1745 and held by the National Gallery in London, depicting a young London street vendor selling shellfish, identified by her sou'wester hat, oilskin cloak, and basket balanced on her head.[1] Painted directly from life with rapid, loose brushwork rather than as a finished commission, the work is unusual among Hogarth's output for its spontaneity, and its sympathetic, unpatronizing portrayal of an ordinary working woman's animated expression has made it one of his most admired paintings.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "William Hogarth, The Shrimp Girl."National Gallery.Retrieved 2026-10-02.