Death & the Dandy | 19th Century Gravestone Cartoon
Death & the Dandy | 19th Century Gravestone Cartoon
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Early 19th century gravestone humor: This small print features a dandy caricature tip toeing carefully across a grave. The tombstone reads:
“A man with the largest swallow known sleeps quietly beneath this stone. Reader, tread lightly on the grass for if he yawns you’re gone alas!”
”Largest swallow” is figurative language: In other words, the man had a huge mouth, so be careful when you cross his grave lest his yawn swallow you up! I couldn’t find an author for this quote but you’ll find it repeated in compilations of humorous epitaphs.
Refer to photos for size and condition: Very good.
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