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"When I'm at all sharp set, as I am today, I come to him after I've taken the edge off my own hunger."
"When I'm at all sharp set, as I am today, I come to him after I've taken the edge off my own hunger."

"When I'm at all sharp set, as I am today, I come to him after I've taken the edge off my own hunger."

Artist (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1947
ClassificationsDrawing
MediumCrayon and ink
Dimensions16 × 12 1/2 in.
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1972.617
"I've promised him my next day off."
"I've promised him my next day off."
Mary Petty
1936
"I think it deplores the trend of today, but I'm not positive."
"I think it deplores the trend of today, but I'm not positive."
Mary Petty
1934
"I did these when I had the measles and they all had to be fumigated"
"I did these when I had the measles and they all had to be fumigated"
Mary Petty
1941
"I popped into St. Luke's today for a appendectomy, but they were all tied up."
"I popped into St. Luke's today for a appendectomy, but they were all tied up."
Mary Petty
1935
"So nice to see you Alicia. I've had you on my bring-up file all spring."
"So nice to see you Alicia. I've had you on my bring-up file all spring."
Mary Petty
1939
"I am not angry. I am hurt, Mr. Chuzzlewit."
"I am not angry. I am hurt, Mr. Chuzzlewit."
Mary Petty
1947
"I was strolling along, minding my own business, when down came this U.F. O and out came two huge white monsters."
"I was strolling along, minding my own business, when down came this U.F. O and out came two huge white monsters."
Alan Dunn
1969
"After all, Roderick, I figure we're put here on earth for some very good reason."
"After all, Roderick, I figure we're put here on earth for some very good reason."
Mary Petty
1940
"So I said, 'Take your hands off me, Osprey you fish!' and that was all there was to that - ", "You must have led him on - that type doesn't make passes at just anybody - Just what were you doing with him on the terrace? You practically let him seduce you with those wolfish eyes - "
"So I said, 'Take your hands off me, Osprey you fish!' and that was all there was to that - ", "You must have led him on - that type doesn't make passes at just anybody - Just what were you doing with him on the terrace? You practically let him seduce you with those wolfish eyes - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"So I said, 'Take your hands off me, Osprey you fish!' and that was all there was to that - ", "You must have led him on - that type doesn't make passes at just anybody - Just what were you doing with him on the terrace? You practically let him seduce you with those wolfish eyes - "
"So I said, 'Take your hands off me, Osprey you fish!' and that was all there was to that - ", "You must have led him on - that type doesn't make passes at just anybody - Just what were you doing with him on the terrace? You practically let him seduce you with those wolfish eyes - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"I guess I won't decide on it today - I'll have to sleep on it."
"I guess I won't decide on it today - I'll have to sleep on it."
Mary Petty
1929
"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