"A Soft Answer", in a city eating house, sketch for 'Punch' Caricatural heraldic device
Draughtsman: Keene, Charles Samuel
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!"'
History note: Henry Reitlinger; P & D Colnaghi, from whom acquired, 1954
Height: 109 mm
Width: 147 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
Brown ink
Whitening
Black chalk
Ink
Support composed of paper
Pen and ink : Recto: black chalk, pen and ink with white highlights verso: pen and brown ink on paper
Accession number: PD.7-1998
Primary reference Number: 11733
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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