(Lower left:) J. A. ELDER / 88 (On back:) Young Ireland 1888 signed
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Summary:
Allegorical figure of a young boy standing in front of a doorway, his gaze directed off to the right, a walking stick tucked under his right arm, and his left thumb hooked over the pocket of his vest. He is dressed in a long green jacket, a small cap, a red vest with a white ruffled shirt, and gold knee breeches with blue socks. On the door behind him are the remains of a broadside.