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"Have I time for a mud bath before dinner?"

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1938
ClassificationsCartoon
MediumCrayon and ink
DimensionsObject: 16 1/8 × 11 15/16 in. (41 × 30.4 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1969.988
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"You know, Mater, I decided it would be nice if you went to Germany and took some baths."
"You know, Mater, I decided it would be nice if you went to Germany and took some baths."
Mary Petty
1931
"You didn't need to have bought me a birthday present, beloved. I would have understood."
"You didn't need to have bought me a birthday present, beloved. I would have understood."
Mary Petty
1930
"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 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
"I was talking to the soda clerk about it, Leonard, and he says maybe you and I don't have enough interests."
"I was talking to the soda clerk about it, Leonard, and he says maybe you and I don't have enough interests."
Mary Petty
1929
"I think you're just in time, sir, to work in your story about Berry Wall and the hack-driver."
"I think you're just in time, sir, to work in your story about Berry Wall and the hack-driver."
Mary Petty
1939
"If I take the 4:17, that will get me home in time..."
"If I take the 4:17, that will get me home in time..."
Mary Petty
1932
"I'm awfully sorry, Teddy - I'm all filled up except for dinner thursday."
"I'm awfully sorry, Teddy - I'm all filled up except for dinner thursday."
Mary Petty
1929
"But I want you to have it!"
"But I want you to have it!"
Mary Petty
1937
"May I have some more spinach, Mrs. Argyll?"
"May I have some more spinach, Mrs. Argyll?"
Mary Petty
1934
"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"
"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"
Mary Petty
1934
"Please don't bite your nails, dear. You're all I have left."
"Please don't bite your nails, dear. You're all I have left."
Mary Petty
1931
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