Title |
The Tinner. |
Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
Description |
The tinner sits in front his workbench and wears a jug on his head. A pair of large shears rests behind him, and there is
a small furnace in front of him. The border features a woman embracing a man; the pair resemble Commedia dell'arte characters.
At the bottom is a pack of matches marked "Lucifer's matches."
|
Notes |
Text: Clock, clack, among the tin / Worketh the jolly tinner, / Who at his trade doth make a din / And also make a dinner. |
Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Tinsmiths -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
Has format |
TMP.objres.500.jpg |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 10.49 |