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"Thank you, Somers. If I want you again I shall fire three shots in rapid succession."
"Thank you, Somers. If I want you again I shall fire three shots in rapid succession."

"Thank you, Somers. If I want you again I shall fire three shots in rapid succession."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1938
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink wash
DimensionsObject: 16 9/16 × 13 3/4 in. (42 × 34.9 cm) Sheet: 16 9/16 × 13 3/4 in. (42 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1903
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