{"product_id":"the-end-of-all-men-victorian-memento-mori-gravestone-drawing","title":"The End of All Men | Victorian Memento Mori Gravestone Drawing","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRemarkable \u0026amp; macabre Victorian ink \u0026amp; pencil drawing with vivid imagery and a humorous verse. It’s got everything: A weeping willow, gravestones, a skull and crossbones, and jokes. The poem reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Reader, take warning ‘ere it is too late\u003cbr\u003e(Harry, put the cattle out and shut the gate.)\u003cbr\u003eThat after Death (Mabel, you’ve got my slate)\u003cbr\u003eAnd all thy Deeds (Poetry- how I hate)\u003cbr\u003eI’ll write again when alone”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDating to around the 1870s, this miniature pencil and ink drawing likely came from a woman’s autograph album, consistent with the shape and green color of the paper. It’s common to find handwritten verses (both original and copied) and if you’re very lucky, there are drawings and paintings too. Usually they are just flowers or landscapes- there is so much personality in this tiny work! The tombstones read “The Last Home” and “The End of All Men.” I expected the poem to be a memorial and was so charmed to find it’s humorous instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePresented as found in an antique gilded wood frame. Refer to photos for size and condition: Very good; wear to the frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roses \u0026 Rue Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45094412746952,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/2188\/7432\/files\/569F4229-C849-419E-9BD3-98798436C48A.jpg?v=1780240206","url":"https:\/\/rosesandrueantiques.com\/products\/the-end-of-all-men-victorian-memento-mori-gravestone-drawing","provider":"Roses \u0026 Rue Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}