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"A Soft Answer", in a city eating house, sketch for 'Punch': PD.7-1998

Object information

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Titles

"A Soft Answer", in a city eating house, sketch for 'Punch'
Caricatural heraldic device

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Keene, Charles Samuel

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Description

See 'Our People' (1881) p.22. The caption printed with the cartoon read: 'Irascible Old Gent. "Waiter! This Plate is quite Cold!" / Waiter. "Yessir, but the Chop is 'ot, Sir, which I think you'll find it'll Warm up the Plate nicely, Sir!"'

Notes

History note: Henry Reitlinger; P & D Colnaghi, from whom acquired, 1954

Measurements and weight

Height: 109 mm
Width: 147 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Whitening
Black chalk
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Recto: black chalk, pen and ink with white highlights verso: pen and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SWEVENS / ARE SWIFT QUOD / LITTLE JOHN
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: ...'s Hot, Sir
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.7-1998
Primary reference Number: 11733
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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