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A tartar / DM.

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George Du Maurier
1834-1896

A tartar / DM.

[London : s.n., 1869?]
wood engraving
image: 108 x 174 mm; sheet: 203 x 264 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1180
Notes
Caption continues: Dr. M'Currie (a chilly old soul), having ascertained from his landlady that coals are sixpence a scuttle, politely insists on providing a scuttle of his own, and begs to return, with many thanks, the charmingly tasteful article she had intended for his use.
Title from published caption.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, July 24, 1869, p. 26.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Cartoon shows a gentleman handing his landlady a small coal scuttle, while behind him a boy carries in a replacement scuttle, an enormous item which covers the upper half of his body.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints