For the Ladder

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A man sitting on a windowsill pulls off his side whiskers out of rage and despair — Oh—that bell again! what's this? *** A bill of £5 for the ladder!

Artist

Name:: Tenniel, John
Dates:: 1820-1914
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Puck on Pegasus
Author(s):: Cholmondeley-Pennell, Henry
Publisher:: London: John Camden Hotten, 1868
Open Library:: View record

Description

A man sitting on a windowsill pulls off his side whiskers out of rage and despair, as the ladder his wife used to elope with her lover can still be seen hanging down.

Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, anger, black & white, sad, Victorian