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Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus Dalziel
1823-1906
Better a Quiet Crust than a Crusty Wife
1855
Watercolor over graphite, on paper.
6 15/16 x 4 15/16 inches (176 x 125 mm); mounted on sheet: 13 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (354 x 259 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2105:2
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Title and attribution from accompanying cover sheet.
Forms part of the portfolio of 11 drawings entitled, "Proverbs and Sayings Illustrated by Members of the Crayon Club", dated 1855 (see 1986.2105).
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a man seated with his back against a stone wall at left, eating a crust of bread and accompanied by a girl or young woman at his side; at right, a man and woman appear to argue as they cross the wall over a stile.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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