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The little black book
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Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970)
The little black book
signed 'H.M./Bateman (lower right), inscribed as title (lower centre) and further extensively inscribed 'I have called on behalf of the poor little/knock-kneed Niggers of Poopooland; Hm - Mrs Anderson gives/ten shillings-; Lady Bouge a guinea!; The Dove-Turtles five/pounds!; The Cogweelers ten/pounds-; Mrs Fraction -/two shillings -; Ah! the Billingtons - back to five pounds.; Mrs Great-Dimple ten/pounds -: Let me see - I had better give fifteen.; !!!'
pen and black ink
14½ x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm.)
The little black book
signed 'H.M./Bateman (lower right), inscribed as title (lower centre) and further extensively inscribed 'I have called on behalf of the poor little/knock-kneed Niggers of Poopooland; Hm - Mrs Anderson gives/ten shillings-; Lady Bouge a guinea!; The Dove-Turtles five/pounds!; The Cogweelers ten/pounds-; Mrs Fraction -/two shillings -; Ah! the Billingtons - back to five pounds.; Mrs Great-Dimple ten/pounds -: Let me see - I had better give fifteen.; !!!'
pen and black ink
14½ x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm.)
Literature
Punch, 21 February 1934.
Exhibited
London, The Fine Art Society Ltd., December 1962, no. 28.
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