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George Du Maurier
1834-1896
The passion for old china / Du Maurier.
[London : s.n., 1874?]
wood engraving
image: 123 x 99 mm; sheet: 238 x 183 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1219
Notes
Title from published caption.
Caption continues: Husband. "I think you might let me nurse that teapot a little now, Margery! You've had it to yourself all morning, you know!"
Proof on India paper of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, May 2, 1874, p. 189.
Caption continues: Husband. "I think you might let me nurse that teapot a little now, Margery! You've had it to yourself all morning, you know!"
Proof on India paper of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, May 2, 1874, p. 189.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Cartoon shows an effete looking man standing over a woman who is sitting in a chair in front of a display of decorative platters and dishes with a teapot on her lap.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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