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'Taking water for Vauxhall, be careful my love, don't expose your leg', London, 1790. Artist: Anon 
'Taking water for Vauxhall, be careful my love, don't expose your leg', London, 1790; scene at the foot of some riverside steps showing a waterman apparently thigh-deep in water, holding his boat steady while a young man assists his beloved to embark at the foot of some steps. © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images 
Unique Identifier AR980921 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 4610px × 3785px 
Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY 
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18th century
Anon
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