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"My compliments to the curator."
"My compliments to the curator."

"My compliments to the curator."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Datec 1966
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 10 11/16 × 10 7/8 in. (27.1 × 27.7 cm) Sheet: 10 7/8 × 11 1/8 in. (27.7 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1982.333
"Coming from you that's a compliment!"
"Coming from you that's a compliment!"
Alan Dunn
1959
"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."
"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."
Alan Dunn
1969
“Can I get my money back if, when my husband sees it, , it fails to turn him on?”
“Can I get my money back if, when my husband sees it, , it fails to turn him on?”
Alan Dunn
1967
"You fool, you! That 'delivery man' you sent to the service entrance happened to be my Uncle Garth - a member of the Union Club, the Metropolitan, the Pig and Garter, director in 32 corporations, chairman of the board of the L.W.R. and B. and Honorary Whip of the Syosset Beagles!" [Well my fine - Mr. Keeper of the portal" added in pencil.]
"You fool, you! That 'delivery man' you sent to the service entrance happened to be my Uncle Garth - a member of the Union Club, the Metropolitan, the Pig and Garter, director in 32 corporations, chairman of the board of the L.W.R. and B. and Honorary Whip of the Syosset Beagles!" [Well my fine - Mr. Keeper of the portal" added in pencil.]
Alan Dunn
1948
"Then, your Royal Highness, after presenting my credentials to Secretary-General U Thant, proceeded to Pier 74, at Thirty-Fourth Street, and the Hudson River, to reclaim my limousene.."
"Then, your Royal Highness, after presenting my credentials to Secretary-General U Thant, proceeded to Pier 74, at Thirty-Fourth Street, and the Hudson River, to reclaim my limousene.."
Alan Dunn
1967
"And now, if you don't mind, I would like to reassess my position on the firm stand I took in my previous reassessment."
"And now, if you don't mind, I would like to reassess my position on the firm stand I took in my previous reassessment."
Alan Dunn
1968
"I got it straight from my hairdresser who has a customer whose husband knows a man who works for the very company in Canada- "
"I got it straight from my hairdresser who has a customer whose husband knows a man who works for the very company in Canada- "
Alan Dunn
1956
"All I know is I stopped listening to reason and my headache was gone."
"All I know is I stopped listening to reason and my headache was gone."
Alan Dunn
1969
"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
"I'm awfully sorry, but this is my first merger."
"I'm awfully sorry, but this is my first merger."
Alan Dunn
1968
"Whatever it it you just take aspirin is my philosphy."
"Whatever it it you just take aspirin is my philosphy."
Alan Dunn
1969
“...my old sarge, Mooney, who would face a Panzer division without no fear...”
“...my old sarge, Mooney, who would face a Panzer division without no fear...”
Alan Dunn
1942