Drawing

Title:

The Old Scarecrow Their Last Hope

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1966.013.05

Creator:

Penn

Date:

1912

Description:

Drawing, cartoon of "The Old Scarecrow Their Last Hope", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Five men building a scarecrow. Men from left to right: "Jake", "Pillsbury", "Quinby", "Barton" and "Estabrook"."Cy" stands in foreground with back toward viewer. Scarecrow labeled, "THREAT / TO / BUSINESS / BOGEY / MAN". Two men, "Currier" and "Lyford" stand off to right; Lyford with hand to head. Signed lower right: "Penn". Pencil inscription lower right corner: "3 col"; and on reverse: " 64,555 / 6 1/8 wide". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11.25 W-14.25 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), Pillsbury, Hobart (1888-1932), Quinby, Henry B. (1846-1924), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917)

Subjects:

Political cartoons