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"And furthermore I will listen to a motion..."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1927
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumink crayon pencil
DimensionsObject: 16 1/8 × 15 3/4 in. (41 × 40 cm) Sheet: 17 5/16 × 17 1/2 in. (43.9 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1986.552
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"Listen, Basil, I'm at 125th Street - what ought I to do?"
"Listen, Basil, I'm at 125th Street - what ought I to do?"
Mary Petty
1928
"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
1930
"Rubbish! Lots of children are unwanted-your father and I didn't want you."
"Rubbish! Lots of children are unwanted-your father and I didn't want you."
Mary Petty
1936
"You see, I can be sure of a life of Lincoln."
"You see, I can be sure of a life of Lincoln."
Mary Petty
1931
"And I want each of you to promise me one thing..."
"And I want each of you to promise me one thing..."
Mary Petty
1927
"I was in the tub when the firemen came..."
"I was in the tub when the firemen came..."
Mary Petty
1931
"Personally, madam, I think you'd be more satisfied with the twins."
"Personally, madam, I think you'd be more satisfied with the twins."
Mary Petty
1928
"I think I smell mothballs."
"I think I smell mothballs."
Mary Petty
1939
"And all the time I thought I had some quality that would keep Mr. Richardson at bay."
"And all the time I thought I had some quality that would keep Mr. Richardson at bay."
Mary Petty
1932
"I don't say I don't like it, my dear, even if you do look kind of buttony."
"I don't say I don't like it, my dear, even if you do look kind of buttony."
Mary Petty
1933
"I suppose I ought to be ashamed of myself for resorting to the obvious appeal."
"I suppose I ought to be ashamed of myself for resorting to the obvious appeal."
Mary Petty
1935
"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
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