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"I'll be right down. I'm just putting on my hat."
"I'll be right down. I'm just putting on my hat."

"I'll be right down. I'm just putting on my hat."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1946
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (22.5 × 21.6 cm) Sheet: 8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (22.5 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1013
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
Alan Dunn
1959
"Now, hush, Gladys! Another word about my morals and I'll send you right home."
"Now, hush, Gladys! Another word about my morals and I'll send you right home."
Alan Dunn
1927
"Well, all right. Just one more slice and then I must be getting on with my diet."
"Well, all right. Just one more slice and then I must be getting on with my diet."
Alan Dunn
1930
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"Well, boys, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to put yor shoulders to the wheel once more and make pin-ball machines."
"Well, boys, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to put yor shoulders to the wheel once more and make pin-ball machines."
Alan Dunn
1945
"I'm afraid I'll have to pin a violation on this building - baby carriages in hall - "
"I'm afraid I'll have to pin a violation on this building - baby carriages in hall - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"Just one more thing and I'll shut up about it. If the franc topples, do we topple with it?"
"Just one more thing and I'll shut up about it. If the franc topples, do we topple with it?"
Alan Dunn
1969
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"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
"I'll never forget that November alert. I walked right into the Sherry - Netherland."
"I'll never forget that November alert. I walked right into the Sherry - Netherland."
Alan Dunn
1952
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
Alan Dunn
1970
"I'm just local sustaining now, but the theory is that I’m network potential"
"I'm just local sustaining now, but the theory is that I’m network potential"
Alan Dunn
1948