Title |
Fiddler. |
Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
Description |
A bearded musician plays a violin. He is standing in front of a music stand. "Catgut" means a thick cord made from sheep intestines
used for violin strings. The valentine mocks his lack of skill and suggests that he deserves to endure the punishment he inflicts
on his neighbors.
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Notes |
Text: “Music hath charms to sooth the breast,” / But cat-gut scraping spoils our rest. / Morning and night in neighbor’s spite,
/ You murder time and tune outright! / Your torture that poor old violin, / ‘t’ill the hottest place we wish you in!
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Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Fiddlers -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Hell -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
Has format |
TMP.objres.104.jpg |
Provenance |
Helfand, William H.. |
Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 14.44 |