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Oil is spilling on to a man as he walks by the ladder of the lamplighter. Etching by Richard Dighton after himself.
Wellcome Collection

Oil is spilling on to a man as he walks by the ladder of the lamplighter. Etching by Richard Dighton after himself.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: London nuisance. Ple.3rd. One of the advantages of oil over gas. Richard Dighton inv. et sculp.

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