| Title |
Book-Keeper. |
| Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
The book-keeper stands in front of a large desk. He holds a large quill poised before the book. He resembles a horse, and
he wears a patterned jacket, tie, and striped pants, which suggests that he is a dandy. The sender accuses the recipient of
dishonesty.
|
| Notes |
Text: How easily one can tell by your looks, / You are a blotter of ink, and a writer on books, / 'Tis very strange, though
your wages are small, / You oft visit Burton's, to a trot, or a ball, / But money you'll have, no matter how ill, / If not
by fair means you must rob the till.
|
|
Cf. 2.4. |
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Bookkeepers -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Truthfulness and falsehood -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Dandies -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.55.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 2.5 |
