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A father's complaint
1925
Medium
pen, brush and ink, pencil, blue pencil and gouache
Measurements
56.2 × 49.2 cm (comp.) 63.4 × 50.4 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Hugh McCubbin, 1960
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pencil u.l.: Damme Ramsey if Stanly was not such a friend of mine I'd look in / this almost as an hostile act!
inscribed (diagonally) in pencil u.r.: "Hang it Stanly is this the / act of a friend!"
inscribed (in image) in brush and ink l.r.: Will Dyson
inscribed in pencil l.l.: 29 (in a circle) A Father's Complaint / 3/9/25 Punch (Dyson)
inscribed in pencil l.c.: Touch on the old Man
inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: John Bull (to leave English Labout Party)___ This may be strong of Stanly - but damme its tough on us!" / is it considerate?"? / "Damme Ramsey I thought Stanly was a friend of mine!"
Accession Number
686.31-5
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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