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Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1954
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 5/8 × 4 15/16 in. (24.4 × 12.5 cm) Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (29.9 × 21 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1374
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The Beginning (couple looking at plan of a new house being built)
The Beginning (couple looking at plan of a new house being built)
Mary Petty
1954
"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."
"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."
Mary Petty
1933
"I've still got to get the baby's present for the chauffeur and the gardener and Aunt Millie."
"I've still got to get the baby's present for the chauffeur and the gardener and Aunt Millie."
Mary Petty
1937
[Two female figures and a baby by a window]
[Two female figures and a baby by a window]
Mary Petty
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No caption (Cocktail party scene)
No caption (Cocktail party scene)
Mary Petty
No caption (Woman and man sitting on a couch)
No caption (Woman and man sitting on a couch)
Mary Petty
No caption (Two women on a bench, man in background)
No caption (Two women on a bench, man in background)
Mary Petty
No caption (Best Armchair strategist we ever found)
No caption (Best Armchair strategist we ever found)
Mary Petty
No caption (Five figures on a yacht)
No caption (Five figures on a yacht)
Mary Petty
No caption (Mother with child in large bassinet)
No caption (Mother with child in large bassinet)
Mary Petty
Image Not Available for No caption (Children and animals playing in an abstract form)
No caption (Children and animals playing in an abstract form)
Mary Petty
No caption (Seated man and woman with dog)
No caption (Seated man and woman with dog)
Mary Petty
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