Music cover for The Keepsake
Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover. A very elaborately dressed Cavalier of the 17th century is depicted in the grounds of a stately home, with peacocks in the background suggesting his vanity. He is holding the keepsake of the title in his hand, and there is an envelope, possibly containing a billet doux, on the ground near him. A horseman gallops by and looks back at him, as if amused
Picture No
10413062
Media ID
48378944
Size
2808px x 3980px
(5.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration by J Brandard on a music cover
Date
circa 1850
