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Randolph Caldecott
1846-1886
The Door Won't Open!
Pen and black ink on paper.
7 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches (200 x 156 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2262
Notes:
Sketch probably intended for a cartoon for an unidentified publication.
Title from item; attribution from Gordon Ray inventory.
Inscription:
Caption title in pencil at lower left.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Cartoon shows an (apparently) inebriated man standing in the rain, facing left, with an umbrella held out in front of him in his right hand and a key held up in his left.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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