The bow-legged ostler stands in a stable in front of a donkey in a stall. He holds a girth and wears riding breeches and a vest., Text: Chuckle head, stupid, / Just like your brother there; / Faith, it's a puzzle, / To tell one from t'other there., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
A stablehand wears patched trousers and smokes a pipe. He carries a broom and is sweeping up after a horse. A pitchfork leans against the wall behind him., Text: Ugliest of the ostler crew, / Why do you make so much ado, / About the stable as you rush / Armed with curry-comb and brush? / The horses tremble with affright / When you approach them, day or night., Provenance: Helfand, William H..
