London Laughs: Victoria and Albert Museum
Drawing
1934 (made)
1934 (made)
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A cartoon depicting a man and a women standing on some steps inside the Victoria and Albert Museum. One of the women wearing a long fur trimmed coat, is peering through her spectacles at a bust on a plinth. The man, holding his hat in his hands, looks over his shoulder at the woman.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen, brush and ink and blue crayon on card |
| Brief description | Original illustration for a series of cartoons by Joseph Lee, 'London Laughs: Victoria and Albert Museum', pen, ink and crayon, 1934 |
| Physical description | A cartoon depicting a man and a women standing on some steps inside the Victoria and Albert Museum. One of the women wearing a long fur trimmed coat, is peering through her spectacles at a bust on a plinth. The man, holding his hat in his hands, looks over his shoulder at the woman. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'LEE' and dated in pencil on the back '18 October 1934'.
'Yes, too wonderful. And how DID she keep so delightfully slim?'
'London Laughs: Victoria and Albert Museum' |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
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| Accession number | E.73-1996 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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