"Over the hills and far away," indeed"."

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"Over the hills and far away," indeed"."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1947

ClassificationsDrawing

MediumCrayon and ink

Dimensions9 7/8 × 15 1/2 in.

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1972.612

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"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

"If you'll just patch me up so I can get as far as White Sulphur..."

"If you'll just patch me up so I can get as far as White Sulphur..."

Mary Petty

1934

"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

"This is going to take away at least seven years, Ma'am."

"This is going to take away at least seven years, Ma'am."

Mary Petty

1932

On, on, on, over the countless miles of angry space roll the long heaving billows.

On, on, on, over the countless miles of angry space roll the long heaving billows.

Mary Petty

1947

"I used it twice-once at San Juan Hill and once at the Wintermute-Van Nostrand wedding."

"I used it twice-once at San Juan Hill and once at the Wintermute-Van Nostrand wedding."

Mary Petty

1941

"We might go over and leave cards at that new house that has the chute-the-chutes."

"We might go over and leave cards at that new house that has the chute-the-chutes."

Mary Petty

1933

"Siena, elevation 1,050 feet, 52,652 inhabitants, situated on three hills between the Arbia and the Elsa is after Florence, the Tuscan town most rich in works of art and the one which, of all Italian towns, has best conserved the spirit and appearance of the Middle Ages. Siena was first an Etruscan..."

"Siena, elevation 1,050 feet, 52,652 inhabitants, situated on three hills between the Arbia and the Elsa is after Florence, the Tuscan town most rich in works of art and the one which, of all Italian towns, has best conserved the spirit and appearance of the Middle Ages. Siena was first an Etruscan..."

Alan Dunn

1959

"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."

"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."

Alan Dunn

1948

In one thick solitary spot...among the last year's leaves of oak and beech...

In one thick solitary spot...among the last year's leaves of oak and beech...

Mary Petty

1947

"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 am not angry. I am hurt, Mr. Chuzzlewit."

"I am not angry. I am hurt, Mr. Chuzzlewit."

Mary Petty

1947

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