Yes dearie, he's been sent from Heaven
Drawing
ca. 1900-50 (made)
ca. 1900-50 (made)
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Pencil and ink drawing for illustration, inscribed with caption. 'Auntie (to admiring crowd): Yes dearie, he's been sent from Heaven. Dearie (breathlessly) : Oh! And did he come down in a Flying Machine?'
Signed by the artist.
Signed by the artist.
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Title | Yes dearie, he's been sent from Heaven |
Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink drawing, corrected with white |
Brief description | Pencil and ink drawing by Hilda Gertrude Cowham depicting a humorous exchange for illustration. Great Britain, ca. 1900-1950. |
Physical description | Pencil and ink drawing for illustration, inscribed with caption. 'Auntie (to admiring crowd): Yes dearie, he's been sent from Heaven. Dearie (breathlessly) : Oh! And did he come down in a Flying Machine?' Signed by the artist. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod |
Object history | Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod, 1948 |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 |
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Accession number | E.218-1948 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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