A Valentine for Candidates

Print. A Valentine for Candidates. / Tom Merry del et lith. - [London]: St Stephen's Review Presentation Cartoon, February 14, 1891. Chromolithograph, trimmed to sheet 51.5x36cm. Comment on electioneering and debates over working hours: subcaption "One Rule be blowed, Gim-me eight ours". A carpenter is seated on a stool at his workbench upon which are plane and saw, with wood shavings at his feet; looking direct at viewer, winking, smoking a pipe; attire waistcoat, shirtsleeves rolled up, jaunty hat; in left hand holding up and right hand pointing to a Valentine paper lace-edged, 'The Eight Hours Bill'; image of cleancut honest hero, a working man