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Vanity of vanities / DM.

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George Du Maurier
1834-1896

Vanity of vanities / DM.

[London : s.n., 1871?]
wood engraving
image: 175 x 114 mm; sheet: 283 x 232 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1213
Notes
Caption continues: Ingenuous Youth (whispers). "I see you consistently stand on one leg in church. May I ask why?" Ingenuous Maiden (whispers). "You may. It is to save my croquet foot."
Title from published caption.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, May 20, 1871, p. 208.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Cartoon shows a young man and woman from the back, standing side by side in church during a service.

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