RefNo | 18ST/2013-0227 |
Collection | LDLSH: 18 Stafford Terrace |
Maker | Sambourne; Edward Linley (1844-1910); cartoonist and illustrator |
Date | c.1877 |
Image | 
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Description | A yawning middle eastern gentleman is seated on the steps of a palatial building with an elaborate doorway ,surrounded by a broken bottle, an eaten pineapple and broken crockery saying ‘WASTE’. He holds a rag bearing the symbol of Islam. A large spider and web block the entrance whilst an oversized moth hangs on a tattered flag bearing the moon whilst a caterpillar bearing the letters ‘RUST’ winds around the flag pole. |
Object | Print study; Drawing |
Materials | Pencil, Pen and Indian ink, on card |