[Historic Americana] [Clay, Edward Williams. (1799–1857), AFTER] "Life in Philadelphia" - Watercolor and Ink Drawing, Ca. 1830Large original watercolor and ink drawing, ca. 1830, a satire based Edward William Clay's 'Life in Philadelphia', with a black man serenading a black woman, who plays a guitar. Both are dressed la mode, the man sings "Take Away, Take Away," which in the original printed caption continued "Take away, take away dose rosy lips [] Dat is bery fine, Mr Mortimer; you sing quite con a moor, as de Italians say!!" 12 x 15 inches [30. 5 x 38 cm]. In fine