In The Crossing Sweeper, how is the Versions discussed?
The 1858 painting is in the Museum of London; it was also reproduced in the same year as an engraving, becoming a well-known image.
Frith created several copies in the 1890s, at a time in his career when much of his output comprised variations on his famous works. An 1893 version covers the brief glimpse of red stocking seen in the original with a lace undergarment. Another version from the same year updates the image by depicting the woman wearing the fashions of the 1890s.
London Museum of London