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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...

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

Artist (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1947
ClassificationsDrawing
MediumCrayon and ink
Dimensions14 1/2 × 11 in.
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1972.625
"The gravy alone, is enough to add twenty years to one's age, I do assure you."
"The gravy alone, is enough to add twenty years to one's age, I do assure you."
Mary Petty
1947
"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"
"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"
Mary Petty
1944
"I've finally decided to go to college. All you lose is four years."
"I've finally decided to go to college. All you lose is four years."
Mary Petty
1936
"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
"The alternative? I understand it's a ten-thousand-dollar fine and five years in prison. We'd get out around 1949."
"The alternative? I understand it's a ten-thousand-dollar fine and five years in prison. We'd get out around 1949."
Mary Petty
1944
"I'll wait for him one more year. I keep telling myself he may be having engine trouble somewhere."
"I'll wait for him one more year. I keep telling myself he may be having engine trouble somewhere."
Mary Petty
1939
"Besides, it hits you in a good spot."
"Besides, it hits you in a good spot."
Mary Petty
1935
Image Not Available for "Go ask LaGuardia if he knows where last year's Christmas ornaments are."
"Go ask LaGuardia if he knows where last year's Christmas ornaments are."
Alan Dunn
1938
"The Indians had him completely at bay. He saved his last shot for your Great-Great-Great Aunt Fanny."
"The Indians had him completely at bay. He saved his last shot for your Great-Great-Great Aunt Fanny."
Mary Petty
1940
"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
"We ought to do something-we can't leave everything to the Red Army, you know."
"We ought to do something-we can't leave everything to the Red Army, you know."
Mary Petty
1942
"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