"Deliver this telegram to Noel Coward and wait for a riposte."

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"Deliver this telegram to Noel Coward and wait for a riposte."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1936

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 10 3/16 × 12 1/2 in. (25.9 × 31.8 cm) Sheet: 10 3/16 × 12 1/2 in. (25.9 × 31.8 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0601

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"A telegram from Captain Markham, sir. His reconnaissance party has reached Atlantic City, and he asks for more expense money."

"A telegram from Captain Markham, sir. His reconnaissance party has reached Atlantic City, and he asks for more expense money."

Alan Dunn

1941

"Of course I've had a lotta offers from the "Telegram"."

"Of course I've had a lotta offers from the "Telegram"."

Alan Dunn

1930

"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."

"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."

Alan Dunn

1956

"Change it and deliver it to longitude 73 degrees 31' 45" West, latitude 40 degrees 52' 15" North."

"Change it and deliver it to longitude 73 degrees 31' 45" West, latitude 40 degrees 52' 15" North."

Alan Dunn

1940

"And be sure and deliver it in time for the census."

"And be sure and deliver it in time for the census."

Alan Dunn

1940

"Don't deliver it until next week. I want a few days to myself."

"Don't deliver it until next week. I want a few days to myself."

Kindl (Alan Dunn)

1932

"We're not to wait. He's just had a meat-and-potatoes conference with some nuts-and-bolts people, and he's in no mood for dinner."

"We're not to wait. He's just had a meat-and-potatoes conference with some nuts-and-bolts people, and he's in no mood for dinner."

Alan Dunn

1969

"My dear child! You don't want a divorce just yet - wait until the right man comes along."

"My dear child! You don't want a divorce just yet - wait until the right man comes along."

Alan Dunn

1930

"You don't want medallion d'agneau du printemps sauce au porto, do you? Don't you think you'd btter wait until you've seen more of the world."

"You don't want medallion d'agneau du printemps sauce au porto, do you? Don't you think you'd btter wait until you've seen more of the world."

Kindl (Alan Dunn)

1931

"She ought to have a baby, but we have to wait for the Board of Estimate to give the word."

"She ought to have a baby, but we have to wait for the Board of Estimate to give the word."

Alan Dunn

1932

"Wait while I take a picture to be called "Before"."

"Wait while I take a picture to be called "Before"."

Alan Dunn

1939

"He says we'll have to wait for the Fire Department. His hands are tied by red tape."

"He says we'll have to wait for the Fire Department. His hands are tied by red tape."

Alan Dunn

1935

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