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Edmund Joseph Sullivan
1869-1933
"Nicholson," said he, "I want you to lend me a pound or two till Monday." ...
1927
Black ink over graphite, on illustration board.
14 11/16 x 10 7/16 inches (374 x 266 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1492
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Original drawing for an illustration for Robert Louis Stevenson's story "The misadventures of John Nicholson," published in, Weir of Hermiston. The misadventures of John Nicholson. London : Macmillan, 1928.
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Inscribed and dated at lower right, "Edmund J. Sullivan 1927"; inscribed in pen at bottom, "'Nicholson,' said he, 'I want you to lend me a pound or two till Monday.' 'You've come to the right shop, haven't you?' returned John. 'I have twopence.'"
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows John Nicholson in a pool hall in conversation with Alan Houston, who stands in front of a billiard table, chalking his cue.
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