Title from item and publication.
Original drawing by E.J. Sullivan for a title headpiece illustration for Robert Barr's short story, "The King a-begging," as it was published with Sullivan's illustrations in the McClure's magazine, v. 16, 1900-1901, p. 305; later published in the author's collected series of short stories featuring the fictionalized adventures of James V Scotland, entitled: A prince of good fellows, London : Chatto & Windus; New York : McClure, Phillips & Co., 1902.
Signed and dated with artist's monogram; in pencil on verso, "McClure"; label on verso recording the title of the article, the artist, and publication date (Feb. 1901).
Drawing shows a beggerman wrapped in a ragged tartan; with title drawn at right: The king a-begging. By Robert Barr. illustrated by Edmund J. Sullivan.; followed by opening capital initial "L".