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A connoisseur
1891
study for cartoon for Punch magazine
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1892
- Gallery location
- Not on display
Artwork Details
inscribed in pen and ink l.c.: a connoisseur . / Sir Pompey Bedell: / -“ This bottle of Romané-Conti seems rather cloudy, Brown! It ought to be all (ought underlined) / right – I know it stands me in twelve guinease a dozen! ” (twelve guinease a dozen underlined) / The New Butler: (The crossed out) / -“ There certainly his some sediment, Sir Pompey, but it’s of no consequence whatever! / I tried a bottle myself the other day & found it first rate! (myself underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: 1/2 p. Punch
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Sep. 91 / Hampstead / George du Maurier
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink c.l.: cut off left / at bottom if wanted (crossed out in pencil)
inscribed (vertically) in pencil c.r.: 7 3/4 x 7 1/4
Purchased, 1892
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