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Edward Dalziel
1817-1905
Cobblers and Tinkers are the Best Ale-Drinkers
1855
Watercolor over graphite, on paper.
6 15/16 x 7 inches (177 x 126 mm); mounted on sheet: 13 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (354 x 259 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2105:6
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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).
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Signed with the artist's monogram at lower right.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows three men seated at a table beneath a tree in front of an inn, with a fourth man in an apron (the host?), standing behind the table with a tankard in his hand. In front of the table in the foreground, two small children, one of them carrying a pair of shoes, stand with their backs to the viewer, as they converse with one of the drinkers sitting in front at right.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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