It was not by any means a lively morning

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It was not by any means a lively morning

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1947

ClassificationsDrawing

MediumCrayon and ink

Dimensions7 3/8 × 5 9/16 in.

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1972.591

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"I just heard Herbert say 'Ergo'. That means if we don't do something we won't get out of here till two o'clock."

"I just heard Herbert say 'Ergo'. That means if we don't do something we won't get out of here till two o'clock."

Mary Petty

1936

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

Mary Petty

1934

"But it's very easy to remember, lady, the one what, says 'hot' means cold and the one what says 'cold' also means cold."

"But it's very easy to remember, lady, the one what, says 'hot' means cold and the one what says 'cold' also means cold."

Alan Dunn

1931

"But what changes do you hint at? Has any death occurred?"

"But what changes do you hint at? Has any death occurred?"

Mary Petty

1947

"I was not born to be the toy and puppet of any man, far less his."

"I was not born to be the toy and puppet of any man, far less his."

Mary Petty

1947

"An umpire waving a blue flag means you are smack in the middle of an area under artillery bombardment."

"An umpire waving a blue flag means you are smack in the middle of an area under artillery bombardment."

Alan Dunn

c 1942

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

Alan Dunn

1963

"Why don't you love Mr. Goring any more, Irene?"

"Why don't you love Mr. Goring any more, Irene?"

Mary Petty

1933

"I don't even try to understand them any more."

"I don't even try to understand them any more."

Mary Petty

1936

"I don't know whether this has any bearing on the case, Doctor, but he's allergic to Philadelphia scrapple."

"I don't know whether this has any bearing on the case, Doctor, but he's allergic to Philadelphia scrapple."

Mary Petty

1937

"What's more, you won't get into any trouble in a fishnet bathing suit. It has the O.K. of the Police Department."

"What's more, you won't get into any trouble in a fishnet bathing suit. It has the O.K. of the Police Department."

Mary Petty

1935

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

Mary Petty

1944

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