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The Euphemists

Maker

(artist)
1861-1945

Title

The Euphemists

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 24.7 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.

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