This handsome, neatly dressed Victorian gentleman with wavy hair and a neatly trimmed beard is George A. Gaskell (1844 – 1885), professor and author. The image is from Gaskell’s Compendium of Forms Educational Social Legal and Commercial, 1880.
Here is a black and white clip art version of the image of Gaskell.
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Bet he made a lot of little gals’ hearts go pitter-patter – thanks for the image
I think you’re probably right, Elaine. 😉