Drawing

Title:

Today!

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1966.013.11

Creator:

Penn

Date:

1912

Description:

Drawing, cartoon of "Today!", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Large hand with snuffer labeled "N.H. / VOTE" about to snuff candle in chamberstick around which hover named moths with human heads; "Rose", "Hen", "Quinby", "Jake", and "Currier" flying around candle flame; "Lyford", "Cy", "Worcester", "Barton", and "Estabrook" seated in drip pan. Candle reads: "STAND / PAT / CANDLE". Signed right edge: "Penn". Left margin blue pencil inscription: "Allow margin across bottom." with 2 arrows. Pencil inscription on reverse: " 64882 / Candle". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11.25 W-14.2 inches

Provenance:

Accession includes printed and pen and ink political cartoons, given by Ernest Sherman, Headmaster at Proctor Academy.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ernest Sherman

People:

Barton, Jesse M. (1870-1943), Currier, Frank D. (1853-1921), Estabrook, Fred W. (1852-1939), Gallinger, Jacob H. (1837-1918), Lyford, James O. (1853-1924), Quinby, Henry B. (1846-1924), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917), Worcester, Franklin (1845-1916)

Subjects:

Political cartoons, Political loyalty, Candlesticks, Moths