Two Billingsgate fish-women face each other with clenched fists, one (left) is very stout; a small boy clasps her by the leg, in alarm. The other wears a cloak, the hem of which is being tugged at by a small boy who stands behind her, attempting to stop the engagement. Their baskets of fish are on the ground. Two men (right) watch the fray, one, holding a sack over his shoulder, has a beard and appears to be a Jew; a boy puts his hand into the sack. The side of a vessel (right) shows that the place is by the side of Billingsgate quay or dock. Behind is a public house, the sign displayed on a first-floor balcony: three barrels, and the name CHURCH. 1781
<br>Hand-coloured mezzotint
1781<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1781-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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