"Same Old Game; Old Lady of Threadneedle Street: 'You've got yourselves into a nice mess with your precious speculation! Well - I'll help you out of it - for this once!'," Study for Illustration to "Punch" – Works

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"Same Old Game; Old Lady of Threadneedle Street: 'You've got yourselves into a nice mess with your precious speculation! Well - I'll help you out of it - for this once!'," Study for Illustration to "Punch"

John Tenniel (English, 1820–1914)

1890

Medium/Technique Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions Sheet: 27.8 x 19.1 cm (10 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund

Accession Number55.3296

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsDrawings

DescriptionVeiled old lady with £ skirt taking document from drawer

ProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.