This hand-colored print depicts an interior scene of an unmarried man opening a large basket that contains two infants. The man wears a long coat, vest, high collar, bow tie and plaid trousers. An unopened letter lies on the floor near the basket. He has a look of dismay as he peers down on the unruly infants and realizes his responsibilities for the babies. A family of four looks on gleefully through a door in the background. Also in the background are a picture on the wall of a man on horseback, flowered wallpaper, and a patterned rug.
Thomas W. Strong, a wood engraver and lithographer who worked in New York City from 1842-1851 produced this print. After 1851 he was listed as a publisher. Strong's prints included commentaries on social and moral themes as well as cartoons and funny valentines.
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