"'Hope that little mouse from the 10th floor shows up.' 'If I'd known Marcia woulda worn her blue taffeta' ... " : cartoon for Fortune magazine [drawing].

Record ID: 
267095
Accession number: 
MA 12688
Author: 
Cobean, Samuel E., 1913-1951.
Published: 
1950s.
Credit: 
The Melvin R. Seiden Collection. Gift of Janine Luke in honor of William M. Griswold and in memory of Melvin R. Seiden, 2011.
Description: 
1 drawing.
Notes: 

Original drawing for a cartoon published in Fortune as part of a larger article entitled "Memo: To All Personnel Subject: Xmas Party."
Complete thought bubble captions: "Hope that little mouse from the 10th floor shows up." ; "If I'd known Marcia woulda worn her blue taffeta..." ; "I'll just take a couple and get home early this time!" ; "Two bucks for the boss's present! Phooey!" ; "Wonder if he'll make another pass at me this year?" ; "Oh well, it's noblesse oblige - and it's deductible."

Summary: 

Various employees of an office think about the coming holiday party as they do their daily tasks.

Medium: 
Pen and black ink with overlaid corrections on paper.
Dimensions: 
357 x 530 mm
Provenance: 
Melvin R. Seiden; Janine Luke.
Classification: