Songs: "That Love's a Tyrant I can prove..." 1822

"Songs: "That Love's a Tyrant I can prove...", is a hand-drawn etching by Henry Thomas Alken, dated 1822, depicting a satirical narrative of a man lamenting the loss of his beloved. The artwork is divided into four scenes with accompanying text: a woman rejects a man's advances, a man with crutches laments, a woman stands in sorrow, and a man walks away. Alken's humorously depicts the agony of romantic heartbreak. The artwork is a fine example of Alken's satirical style, characterized by its humorous depictions of everyday life and its biting commentary on human nature. It is a testament to Alken's ability to capture the nuances of human emotion and to present them in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.