Old Man in a Top Hat - Original Etching Signed and Dated 1840

Small original etching of 1840 showing an old man in a top hat and frock coat, stooped and holding a handkerchief, drawn with the loose line of a practiced hand. At the lower right, the date Aug. 1840 and a signature that is hard to read are etched in the copper.

Medium: Etching
Date: 1840
Dimensions: 2.2 x 3.0 in (5.7 x 7.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Printed on thin paper and laid down on card, with slight wrinkling of the paper