Speak for Yourself John Print

This print is enclosed in a solid oak frame and the frame holds in one half a print of a young colonial dressed man “John” resting on a bench and a young woman “Priscilla” at work at a spinning wheel. The other half of the frame has written the following quote done in old English script, “Why don’t you speak for yourself John?” This saying traditionally comes from Longfellow’s epic. In this story Miles Standish a Pilgrim at Plymouth Massachusetts is in love with Priscilla Mullins but instead of asking for her hand in marriage himself, he has his friend John Alden ask her. When John goes to Priscilla she replies with the now famous words, “Why don’t you speak for yourself John?” While it can’t be proved historically that this event actually happened, there are records that show two pilgrims John Alden and Priscilla Mullins really were married in the early founding of Plymouth. It appears that John must have learned to speak for himself.
The frame measure 10” x 12”  It is all in excellent all original condition. This print has lots of character and makes for a great antique print that you will not want to miss adding to your own collection. –