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VICTORIAN UNDERTAKER'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
THE DISMAL TRADER
Prior to the late 19th century families took care of all
the details of burying their loved ones. Although
undertakers were well-known before the 19th century,
it was during the height of the "cult of mourning" that
undertakers became an essential figure not only just to those of the upper
classes, but most importantly catering to middle and
lower class funerals.
For a fee, the Victorian Undertaker would provide all of
the required embellishments that were considered necessary for a properly
respectful funeral: carriage, black horses, feather
plumes, a "pall," and mourning gloves for the mourners, etc.
The elaborate mourning rituals of the 19th century were a requirement
in order to maintain a certain social status among the community, and the
Victorian Undertaker was more than happy to oblige.
This poster is 17 inches wide by 22 inches deep, generous black ink lushly
printed on glossy white stock.
The image for this poster was created
with pen and ink on paper and offset printed. No computers were used in the
making of this poster, all drawn entirely by hand.
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