The Chivalry of Coole?! or The three mice who dared not run in the rain!!
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| Summary: | Three gentlemen sit in armchairs, two of them have their feet in basins of hot water. A maid enters with a tray saying "Sure you wouldn't be for starting o' this damp night." First gentleman to her left says "I don't know much about horses, but surely they would not go in the wet." The gentleman to his left says "It is so wet and I really don't look my best in a waterproof". The third gentleman, with his armchair turned towards the others, says "You see it would spoil my new evening suit and I have almost outgrown my Etons." Inscribed in ink u.r.: 7.30 p.m. Sept 12th 1903. Inscribed in pencil l.r.: Lady Greenwood |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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September 12th 1903
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| Notes: | Frame removed and drawing remounted by the National Library, April 1998 One of two cartoons by Robert Gregory acquired from Mealy's Castlecomer for the National Library Title inscribed in ink l.r. Physical description: 1 drawing ink 11.2 x 18 cm. Citations/References: Mealy's Castlecomer : Important Sale of Rare, Valuable and Interesting Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera, including Bank Notes, etc., & a collection of Philatelic & Numismatic Material on Wednesday & Thursday, December 3rd & 4th, 1997 p. 78, lot no. 478 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Robert Gregory as the cartoon is from his scrap book but neither the artist nor the characters, if not fictitious, are identified. Robert Gregory was an artist but never signed any of his work |
