Visual Source 17.5: John Leech, Capital and Labour

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Visual Source 17.5, an image by British artist John Leech, moves beyond the impact of industrial life on individuals to a larger social critique. Published in 1843 in Punch, a magazine of humor and social satire, it reflects a common theme in the artistic and literary representations of industrial Britain.

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Visual Source 17.5 John Leech, Capital and Labour (The Granger Collection, New York)
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