Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162
Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162

© Rube Goldberg, Inc.

Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162
Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162

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Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162,

1923

Rube Goldberg, American, 1883–1970
x1988-139

Information

Title
Another Great King is Dug Up; Foolish Questions--No. 40, 162
Dates

1923

Maker
Rube Goldberg
Medium
Pen and brush and black ink over graphite
Dimensions
16.9 x 52.8 cm. (6 5/8 x 20 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas George
Object Number
x1988-139
Signatures
Signed in black ink, lower center: R. Goldberg Signed in black ink, center right: RG
Inscription
in black ink, lower center: Another great king is dug up by Rube Goldberg Mon. Apr. 16
Culture
American
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, cardboard, graphite
Subject
cartoons (humorous images), figures (representations), humor, comic strips, baseball

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