"You spoil it all, Mary, by always tugging at your girdle."

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"You spoil it all, Mary, by always tugging at your girdle."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1937

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 16 × 13 1/2 in. (40.6 × 34.3 cm) Sheet: 16 × 13 1/2 in. (40.6 × 34.3 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0611

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"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."

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