Figure descriptions
Caricature-like illustration composed of multiple parts. The boundaries among illustrated
parts are blurred. The poem title,
“Mrs. Jones’s Lodger”, appears slightly off-center. The letter “M” is formed from
the roof of a veranda of a large house at the left side of
the illustration. The façade of the house extends the full page width. A sign that
reads “APARTMENTS” hangs on the right side beside
a curtained window. An enlarged man with an exaggerated head emerges from an opening
below the “M”-shaped veranda roof. He is shown from
the waist-up, wearing a top hat and giving a thumbs-up gesture. Below him, there is
a stack of envelopes as well as the word
“UNPAID”. At the top of the illustration, a cat stands on the two peaks of the veranda.
It arches its back and it appears to be
vocalizing. Between the cat’s legs, there is a waning crescent moon with a smiling
face. There is a second scene above the house. In
this scene, two women with enlarged heads work together to move a large trunk. One
woman pulls the trunk, while the other woman
pushes it. Three smaller figures occupy the space between the women’s heads. In this
space, a man carrying an umbrella talks to a
woman; another man stands behind them holding his hat and carrying a large trunk on
his shoulders. To the right and below the poem title, an
angry woman looks into an empty trunk. A man, who is turned away from the viewer,
also peers into the trunk. To the left of the
trunk, there are bottles, a pipe, a box, a pouch, and a circular cushion. Full-page
illustration contained within a single-ruled
border.
