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"A lady's voice, sir, and she has the wrong number, but she says she must talk to someone."
"A lady's voice, sir, and she has the wrong number, but she says she must talk to someone."

"A lady's voice, sir, and she has the wrong number, but she says she must talk to someone."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1937
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 11 1/2 × 12 1/8 in. (29.2 × 30.8 cm) Sheet: 11 1/2 × 12 1/8 in. (29.2 × 30.8 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0632
"She says she can't make up her mind whether to go on after her M.A. or take up spot welding."
"She says she can't make up her mind whether to go on after her M.A. or take up spot welding."
Alan Dunn
1942
An officer told me, "I get home after a drunk has spewed all over me and the wife says I stink, she doesn't want me near her. I smell of vomit, shit."
An officer told me, "I get home after a drunk has spewed all over me and the wife says I stink, she doesn't want me near her. I smell of vomit, shit."
Leonard Freed
1976
"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."
"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."
Alan Dunn
1930
70. Politician. Politician Matienso’s wife— /How well she knows her husband!/ He only has to say, “I think....”/ And she brings him food at once,
70. Politician. Politician Matienso’s wife— /How well she knows her husband!/ He only has to say, “I think....”/ And she brings him food at once,
José Guadalupe Posada
1947
"She's not going to divorce him yet. She thinks he has another book in him."
"She's not going to divorce him yet. She thinks he has another book in him."
Mary Petty
1935
"She's not going to divorce him quite yet. She thinks he has another book in him."
"She's not going to divorce him quite yet. She thinks he has another book in him."
Mary Petty
n.d.
84. Pretentious Coquette. The pretentious coquette/ Puts all she has in clothes./ In her Sunday best she’s off/ To the town square to glitter./ There she also helps the petty thieves/ Make simpletons of people./ Taking advantage of the shrubbery,/ They rob them of their money,/ Giving them their just desserts.
84. Pretentious Coquette. The pretentious coquette/ Puts all she has in clothes./ In her Sunday best she’s off/ To the town square to glitter./ There she also helps the petty thieves/ Make simpletons of people./ Taking advantage of the shrubbery,/ They rob them of their money,/ Giving them their just desserts.
José Guadalupe Posada
1947
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
Alan Dunn
1948
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
Alan Dunn
1948
"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."
"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."
Alan Dunn
1960
"I must say it'll be good to get back to Gramercy Park, where one has one's own key."
"I must say it'll be good to get back to Gramercy Park, where one has one's own key."
Alan Dunn
1963
"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."
"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."
Alan Dunn
1960