| Title |
A Contemptible Man. |
| Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
The "contemptible man" wears a blue coat, red waistcoat, yellow trousers, and a black top hat, all of which appear too large
for him. His fingers and eyebrows are sharply pointed. He stands by a table where yellow items are for sale (butter?). The
text mocks him for his penny-pinching nature.
|
| Notes |
Text: You're really so mean in all you attempt, / That failing, you meet with nought but contempt; / I really believe 'tis
your constant endeavor / To make yourself small and meet scorn forever.
|
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Social classes -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Saving and investment -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.92.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 2.42 |
