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:: Cholmondeley-Pennell, Henry
Publisher:: London: John Camden Hotten, 1868
Open Library:: View record

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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.

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{{cite web | title=For the Ladder | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ladder/ | author=Tenniel, John | year=1868 | access-date=November 25, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}