A played-out tenor - from star to street-singer (LOC) (15050165026), Frederick Burr Opper

Opper, frederick burr,, 1857-1937,, artist. A played-out tenor - from star to street-singer n. Y. : published by keppler & schwarzmann, 1883 may 16. 1 print: chromolithograph. Notes: title from item. Caption: signor conklingini (singing)-- when grant slipped up upon his nomination, / and failed to reach the presidential station, / ten long years back it put this luckless nation. / and hence i sing - i sing - in lonely - lo-ho-honely degradation! illus. From puck, v. 13, no. 323, (1883 may 16), cover. Copyright 1883 by keppler & schwarzmann. Illustration shows roscoe conkling as a street musician singing in the street outside the "washington senatorial opera-house", with him is a small dog labeled "howard carroll" who is holding a hat into which puck, shedding a tear, drops a coin, and two street urchins, one recognizable as ulysses s. Grant. Subjects: conkling, roscoe,--1829-1888. Grant, ulysses s. --(ulysses simpson),--1822-1885. Carroll, howard,--1854-1916. Singers--1880-1890. Street musicians--1880-1890. Format: periodical illustrations--1880-1890. Magazine covers--1880-1890. Cartoons (commentary)--1880-1890. Chromolithographs--color--1880-1890. Rights info: no known restrictions on publication. Repository: library of congress, prints and photographs division, washington, d. C. 20540 usa, hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/pp. Print higher resolution image is available (persistent url): hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/ppmsca. 28388 call number: illus. In ap101. P7 1883.