"Good God, my wife!"

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"Good God, my wife!"

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1939

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 13 5/8 × 13 7/8 in. (34.6 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 13 5/8 × 13 7/8 in. (34.6 × 35.2 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0674

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"There's been a quarrel. You'll find my wife under her maiden initial - G."

"There's been a quarrel. You'll find my wife under her maiden initial - G."

Alan Dunn

1933

"Now the next thing I want is a plain ordinary barn for my wife to remodel."

"Now the next thing I want is a plain ordinary barn for my wife to remodel."

Alan Dunn

1939

"Invite the Wigginses? Good God, Winnie, they aren't cultured."

"Invite the Wigginses? Good God, Winnie, they aren't cultured."

Alan Dunn

1927

"God bless my soul, Professor! Look at the time!"

"God bless my soul, Professor! Look at the time!"

Alan Dunn

1937

"God bless my soul, Professor! Look at the time!"

"God bless my soul, Professor! Look at the time!"

Alan Dunn

1937

"Hawley, my lad, ask this good man if that is the correct time. Mrs. Perly's wrist watch registers a discrpancy of two minutes."

"Hawley, my lad, ask this good man if that is the correct time. Mrs. Perly's wrist watch registers a discrpancy of two minutes."

Alan Dunn

1926

"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

“If anything happens to me I want you to have the two good tires on my old flivver.”

“If anything happens to me I want you to have the two good tires on my old flivver.”

Alan Dunn

1942

"Might I ask what protection your wife has in case you should -er- drop out of the picture?"

"Might I ask what protection your wife has in case you should -er- drop out of the picture?"

Alan Dunn

1936

"It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife. I can just see Harry ever doing anything like that for me!"

"It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife. I can just see Harry ever doing anything like that for me!"

Alan Dunn

1958

"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

"Wonder what the little wife will give me for supper tonight."

"Wonder what the little wife will give me for supper tonight."

Alan Dunn

1928

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