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The evidence of the senses / DM.

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George Du Maurier
1834-1896

The evidence of the senses / DM.

[London : s.n., 1870?]
wood engraving
image: 114 x 174 mm; sheet: 226 x 293 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1203
Notes
Caption continues: Mamma. "How dare you slap your sister, George!" George. "She kicked me when my back was turned, and hurted me very much, I can tell you!" Mamma. "Where did she hurt you?" George. "Well, I can't azacly say where, because - because my back was turned, and I was looking another way!"
Title from published caption.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, Aug. 27, 1870, p. 88.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Cartoon shows a woman lying on a chaise lounge with a book and surrounded by three children, including a little girl who sits crying at her feet and a little boy who stands sullenly at the foot of the chaise.

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