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"All we could afford this season was a Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont."
"All we could afford this season was a Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont."

"All we could afford this season was a Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1933
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 14 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (36.2 × 33.5 cm) Sheet: 14 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (36.2 × 33.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0548
"That's just Mrs. Clarey from next door. She asked me if she could use our bathroom while hers is being fixed. I meant to tell you -"
"That's just Mrs. Clarey from next door. She asked me if she could use our bathroom while hers is being fixed. I meant to tell you -"
Alan Dunn
1948
"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."
"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."
Mary Petty
1944
"Men, we're all a part of the greatest amphibious operation in history, and, believe me, this is a scene we here topside will never forget. I wish you fellows could see it - the sky dark with planes, our planes, and the water dotted to the horizon with craft of every description..."
"Men, we're all a part of the greatest amphibious operation in history, and, believe me, this is a scene we here topside will never forget. I wish you fellows could see it - the sky dark with planes, our planes, and the water dotted to the horizon with craft of every description..."
Alan Dunn
1944
"All right, darling, you may fire one fusillade at Mr. and Mrs. Smalley and then you must go to bed."
"All right, darling, you may fire one fusillade at Mr. and Mrs. Smalley and then you must go to bed."
Alan Dunn
1932
"Mr. and Mrs. Laird; the Cabots; Mrs. Percy Hartshorn, whom you may know; Mr. Drummond; Miss Delaney, and old lady Gibson."
"Mr. and Mrs. Laird; the Cabots; Mrs. Percy Hartshorn, whom you may know; Mr. Drummond; Miss Delaney, and old lady Gibson."
Alan Dunn
1932
"Certainly we have trains to Litchfield, bicycle, camera, railroad, fan, fold-boat, or ski in season."
"Certainly we have trains to Litchfield, bicycle, camera, railroad, fan, fold-boat, or ski in season."
Alan Dunn
1937
"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."
"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."
Alan Dunn
1950
"We could squeeze in that Holy Family display over in the corner there but it would mean sacrificing three percolators."
"We could squeeze in that Holy Family display over in the corner there but it would mean sacrificing three percolators."
Alan Dunn
1930
"Wouldn't you think there'd be a place between the first and second centuries where we could rest our feet?"
"Wouldn't you think there'd be a place between the first and second centuries where we could rest our feet?"
Alan Dunn
1958
"Just a minute - that isn't much fun for Mrs. Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew, will you sit over here, please?"
"Just a minute - that isn't much fun for Mrs. Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew, will you sit over here, please?"
Alan Dunn
1930
"I'm sorry son, I can't afford to send you to college. But I'll buy you a fur coat."
"I'm sorry son, I can't afford to send you to college. But I'll buy you a fur coat."
Alan Dunn
1927
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
Alan Dunn
1948