Lot Essay
An original illustration for Punch
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Professional jealousy: Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!" Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply)
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George du Maurier (1834-1896)
Professional jealousy:
Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!"
Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply)
with inscription as title (below, separately mounted)
pen and brown ink
5 x 83/8in. (12.2 x 21.3cm.)
Professional jealousy:
Miss Matilda (referring to her new lawn tennis shoes, black, with india rubber soles) "The worst of it is they draw the feet so!"
Our artist (an ingenuous & captivating youth) "Ah! they may draw the feet....but they'll never do justice to yours, Miss Matilda!" (sighs deeply)
with inscription as title (below, separately mounted)
pen and brown ink
5 x 83/8in. (12.2 x 21.3cm.)
Provenance
with The Leger Galleries Ltd., London, April 1966