The Euphemists
Maker
(artist)
1861-1945
1861-1945
Title
The Euphemists
Date of Production
executed :
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 24.7 cm
Width: 18 cm
Width: 18 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5252
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper centre margin, printed: PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI--JANUARY 13, 1915.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: THE EUPHEMISTS. / KAISER. "I SAY, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLAIN AWAY THE SURRENDER OF / YOUR ARMY CORPS IN THE CAUCASUS?." / SULTAN OF TURKEY. "NOTHING SIMPLER. I SHALL SAY, 'OUR GALLANT TROOPS DETER- / MINED TO EMBARRASS THE ENEMY'S COMMISSARIAT, AND CARRIED OUT THEIR OBJECT / WITH OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.'" / KAISER. "SPLENDID! COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF." / SULTAN. "MY DEAR BOY, WE WERE IN THE BUSINESS AGES BEFORE YOU / WERE THOUGHT OF."
Inscription: Recto: lower right within image, printed: B. P.
Stamp: Verso: centre, stamped: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: THE EUPHEMISTS. / KAISER. "I SAY, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLAIN AWAY THE SURRENDER OF / YOUR ARMY CORPS IN THE CAUCASUS?." / SULTAN OF TURKEY. "NOTHING SIMPLER. I SHALL SAY, 'OUR GALLANT TROOPS DETER- / MINED TO EMBARRASS THE ENEMY'S COMMISSARIAT, AND CARRIED OUT THEIR OBJECT / WITH OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.'" / KAISER. "SPLENDID! COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF." / SULTAN. "MY DEAR BOY, WE WERE IN THE BUSINESS AGES BEFORE YOU / WERE THOUGHT OF."
Inscription: Recto: lower right within image, printed: B. P.
Stamp: Verso: centre, stamped: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
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