Figures of Fun (London Cries), frontispiece, "The Flower Girl"

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The frontispiece for Figures of Fun; or, Comical Pictures and Drole Verses for Little Boys and Girls by Charles Tilt, part I, showing two flower sellers composed of their wares. Held at Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, PZ6 .F47.

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The bodies of a woman and girl selling flowers are composed of the flowers they are selling. The woman holds more flowers in her hat, while the girls holds out a bouquet. Underneath the caption reads, “The Flower Girl.” Tilt's composite images of people made up of the tools of their trade, or collectors composed of their specimens, became especially popular around 1833 when this was published. Although Figures of Fun is clearly modeled on London Cries, its rhymes contain some covert sexual references that suggest this satire also addresses adults.

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  • container title
    [Charles Tilt], Figures of Fun; or, Comical Pictures and Drole Verses for Little Boys and Girls, 2 parts (London: Charles Tilt, 1833).
  • credit
    Courtesy of Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • rights
    public domain