Six scenes narrating the fate of a cork leg, the invention of a Dutch artist. Etching by Joe Lisle.

Joeseph Lisle

Lettering: The cork leg! An artist in Rotterdam 'twould seem had made cork legs his study and theme Each joint was strong as an iron beam The springs a compound of clockwork & steam. He walk'd of days and nights a score Of Europe he had mad the tour He died but though he was no more The leg walk'd on the same as before. Joe Lisle fecit