"It's true, sir, that I've held several positions in..."

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"It's true, sir, that I've held several positions in..."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1948

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 6 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (16.5 × 19.7 cm) Sheet: 6 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (16.5 × 19.7 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.1129

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"It's true, sir, that the State Department let me go, but that was solely because of incompetence."

"It's true, sir, that the State Department let me go, but that was solely because of incompetence."

Alan Dunn

1950

"It's a book on etiquette.", "You might look up what people of our position do [pub - "about spaghetti"] in case of fire."

"It's a book on etiquette.", "You might look up what people of our position do [pub - "about spaghetti"] in case of fire."

Alan Dunn

1928

"It's funny, but I've lost all interest in the Union League Club now that it's finished."

"It's funny, but I've lost all interest in the Union League Club now that it's finished."

Kindl (Alan Dunn)

1930

"It's for you, sir."

"It's for you, sir."

Alan Dunn

1943

"No cause for alarm, sir. It's merely a leak in the swimming pool."

"No cause for alarm, sir. It's merely a leak in the swimming pool."

Alan Dunn

1948

"Yes, sir, it's hard to believe that six months ago it was just a blueprint."

"Yes, sir, it's hard to believe that six months ago it was just a blueprint."

Alan Dunn

1942

"It's a condition of my stomach I've confided only to yourself and a few choice spirits."

"It's a condition of my stomach I've confided only to yourself and a few choice spirits."

Alan Dunn

1933

"Sorry, sir. We've decided it's a lost art."

"Sorry, sir. We've decided it's a lost art."

Alan Dunn

1936

They held their course as if they were impelled and driven by its fury.

They held their course as if they were impelled and driven by its fury.

Mary Petty

1947

"You can kill two birds with this one. It's good literature and it's dirty."

"You can kill two birds with this one. It's good literature and it's dirty."

Alan Dunn

1959

"Oh, come on, Louise! It's April. It's Paris. To hell with the gold balance! Let's blow ourselves to another aperitif!"

"Oh, come on, Louise! It's April. It's Paris. To hell with the gold balance! Let's blow ourselves to another aperitif!"

Alan Dunn

c 1965

"Its a nice little retreat in the Adirondacks where the local power company has kilowatts running out of its ears."

"Its a nice little retreat in the Adirondacks where the local power company has kilowatts running out of its ears."

Alan Dunn

1973

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