"Oh Ethel, throw me down a 'Cardinal's Mistress'."

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"Oh Ethel, throw me down a 'Cardinal's Mistress'."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1928

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumink crayon pencil

DimensionsObject: 11 3/4 × 10 1/16 in. (29.8 × 25.5 cm) Sheet: 12 15/16 × 12 9/16 in. (32.8 × 31.9 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1986.292

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"And I want each of you to promise me one thing..."

"And I want each of you to promise me one thing..."

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"Oh, he's a very good obstetrician-except for his habit of shouting 'Presto'!"

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Mary Petty

1933

"Oh Mr. Havemeyer, will you sign for this pair of bloomers going to Southampton?"

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Mary Petty

1928

65. Calaveras. The Englishman’s a calavera./ A scamp? Yes, Sir!/ The French are calaveras too;/ The Chinaman, the American,/ The Pope and all the Cardinals,/ Kings and dukes and counselors/ And the chief of state./ In the tomb they are equal—/ Calaveras in the grave.

65. Calaveras. The Englishman’s a calavera./ A scamp? Yes, Sir!/ The French are calaveras too;/ The Chinaman, the American,/ The Pope and all the Cardinals,/ Kings and dukes and counselors/ And the chief of state./ In the tomb they are equal—/ Calaveras in the grave.

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"The buyer will be right down to interpret it for you."

"The buyer will be right down to interpret it for you."

Mary Petty

1936

"Go right on with your Fourth Dynasty, dear - I just dropped down to say Happy New Year."

"Go right on with your Fourth Dynasty, dear - I just dropped down to say Happy New Year."

Mary Petty

1955

"For heaven's sake, Myra! You're not going to let Chaminade's Scarf Dance get you down?"

"For heaven's sake, Myra! You're not going to let Chaminade's Scarf Dance get you down?"

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1932

"Oh, let him stay! He's a piece of furniture."

"Oh, let him stay! He's a piece of furniture."

Mary Petty

1947

"Listen, Estelle! Tuesday I'm having lunch with an author! Do you want to have tea with me afterwards?"

"Listen, Estelle! Tuesday I'm having lunch with an author! Do you want to have tea with me afterwards?"

Mary Petty

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