BIB_ID
278335
Accession number
MA 12817
Creator
Farris, Joseph
Published
1974.
Credit line
The Melvin R. Seiden Collection. Gift of Janine Luke in honor of William M. Griswold and in memory of Melvin R. Seiden, 2011.
Description
1 drawing.
Notes
Original drawing for a cartoon published in The New Yorker, Sept. 15, 1975.
414 x 333 mm
Inscriptions/Markings
Copyright 1974 The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. statement--taped on lower center verso.
Provenance
Melvin R. Seiden; Janine Luke.
Summary
Two men converse as they stand at the end of a walkway that leads up to a house covered in signs advertising supplementary sources of income - Lawnmowers and Knives Sharpened, Worms for Sale, Puppies for Sale, Babysitter Available Reasonable Rates, Homemade Bread and Jellies Sold Here, Washing and Ironing Done Here, Notary Public, Attic Treasures Come in and Browse, Lottery Tickets Sold Here, Tag Sale in Garage. The biggest sign is on the roof and says, "Your Message in This Space 244-9140".
Medium
Pen, brush and black ink with graphite and correction fluid and overlaid correction, on paper.
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