BIB_ID
288884
Accession number
MA 4981.26
Creator
Keene, Charles, 1823-1891.
Published
[ca 1881]
Credit line
Gift of Kenneth A. Lohf, 1995.
Description
1 drawing.
Notes
In an accompanying letter (MA 4981.25) Keene describes this as "the [drawing] of the old invalid who was uncertain whether the 'waters' were diuretic or cathartic" and notes that it was "vilely chopped out" of the current edition of Punch.
Part of an album of drawings, letters, engravings, and photographs compiled by Joseph Crawhall. Select items in the album are described in individual records. See MA 4981 for more information.
Part of an album of drawings, letters, engravings, and photographs compiled by Joseph Crawhall. Select items in the album are described in individual records. See MA 4981 for more information.
137 x 115 mm
Provenance
Sale (Sotheby's, 23 May 1972, lot 416); Kenneth A. Lohf.
Summary
A street scene outside the pump room with an elderly man in a top hat leaning on his umbrella and putting his hand to his head; a younger man stands next to him with his hands in his pockets.
Medium
Black ink on paper.
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