I shall be - ah - taken for an artist
I shall be - ah - taken for an artist

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I shall be - ah - taken for an artist,

1869

Charles Samuel Keene, 1823–1891; born and died London, England
x1945-33

Information

Title
I shall be - ah - taken for an artist
Dates

1869

Maker
Charles Samuel Keene
Medium
Pen and ink
Dimensions
17.6 x 11.6 cm. (6 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1945-33
Signatures
Artist monogram stamped, lower right: CK [in square]
Inscription
in ink, upper right: I shall be-AH-taken for | an ARTIST in ink, lower center: THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME BRINGS | ABOUT ITS REVENGES. | TEMPORA MUTANTER
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, paper (fiber product)
Subject
cartoons (humorous images), walking, men

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