Drawing
- Title:
- No Wonder The Elephant Quits
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 1966.013.16
- Creator:
- Penn
- Date:
- 1912
- Description:
- Drawing, cartoon of " No Wonder The Elephant Quits", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Broken down wagon with fallen elephant labeled "GOP" in traces; "Worcester" asleep next to large box in wagon marked, 'STATE EXPENDITURES / DOUBLED IN TEN YEARS". "Lyford" stands to left with head in hands, "Cy" and "Currier" in driver's seat, "Barton" and "Estabrook" holding elephant's ears and trunk. Suitcase on ground marked, "WORCESTER'S RECORD". Signed lower left: "Penn". Vertical pencil marks left margin. Pencil inscription on reverse: "64, 802 / 6 wide". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.8 W-13.65 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), Lyford, James O. (1853-1924), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917), Worcester, Franklin (1845-1916)
- Subjects:
- Political cartoons, Politicians, Elephants, Wagons
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