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Canvas Print : Comic postcard, Woman and railway porter Date: early 20th century
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Comic postcard, Woman and railway porter Date: early 20th century
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Media ID 23453382
© The Donald McGill Archive Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Ambiguous Bags Coin Double Entendre Frilly Luggage Meaning Misunderstanding Money Petticoat Porter Suggestive Underskirt Underwear Verbal
30"x20" (76x51cm) Canvas Print
Step back in time with our exquisite Canvas Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring this charming early 20th century image of a comic postcard scene. A woman in elegant attire playfully interacts with a railway porter, capturing the whimsical spirit of a bygone era. This vintage print, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, is now available in a high-quality canvas format, perfect for adding character and charm to any room in your home or office. Rights managed by Mary Evans Prints Online.
Delivered stretched and ready to hang our premium quality canvas prints are made from a polyester/cotton blend canvas and stretched over a 1.25" (32mm) kiln dried knot free wood stretcher bar. Packaged in a plastic bag and secured to a cardboard insert for safe transit.
Canvas Prints add colour, depth and texture to any space. Professionally Stretched Canvas over a hidden Wooden Box Frame and Ready to Hang
Estimated Product Size is 50.8cm x 76.2cm (20" x 30")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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A Delightful Misunderstanding: Woman and Railway Porter, Early 20th Century (Mary Evans Prints Online) This charming comic postcard, dated back to the early 1900s, captures a light-hearted moment between a well-dressed Edwardian woman and a railway porter. The scene is set at a bustling railway station, where the woman, adorned in a large hat, frilly dress, and petticoat, stands beside her double luggage, looking rather puzzled. The porter, with a knowing smile on his face, holds out a coin and gestures towards one of her bags. At first glance, it may seem that the porter is requesting a tip for his assistance with her luggage. However, the ambiguous nature of this interaction is what makes this postcard so delightfully amusing. In fact, the porter's true intention is far from a monetary request. As the title of this postcard suggests, there's a double meaning to this scene. The porter, with a wink and a nudge, has mistakenly assumed that the woman's underskirt, visible beneath her petticoat, is actually a pair of stockings that have fallen down. In an attempt to help her out, he reaches for a coin to buy her a new pair. The woman, amused by the porter's misunderstanding, laughs and sets the record straight. This comic postcard is a wonderful example of the playful and humorous nature of early 20th century British popular culture. With its suggestive undertones and clever use of verbal irony, it's a reminder of a time when everyday interactions could be filled with unexpected humor and misunderstandings.
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