1872 Wood Engraving William Makepeace Thackeray Yellowplush Carriage Abuse XGCA9 XGHA6 Keywords specific to this image:

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The steppes are named after the Dnieper River which is the largest river in Ukraine

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The temple represents Mount Meru

1872 Wood Engraving William Makepeace Thackeray Yellowplush Carriage Abuse XGCA9 XGHA6 Keywords specific to this image:This is an original 1872 black and white wood engraving of a sketch by English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 1863) entitled "The Last Stroke of Fortune." This was a scene from Thackeray's Yellowplush Papers, which were comic sketches about the life and times of early 19th century footman Charles Yellowplush, and unfortunately shows a man about to lay his unmaimed hand on his female companion. CONDITION This 139+ year old Item is rated