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Scene on Deck a Steamer
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
actions: postures and motions
adults
binoculars
boat, steam
deck
diseases and conditions
funnel
group
groups
man
objects
people
scientific and measuring
sea-sickness
sitting
society
storm
trading and commercial
transport: water
waiter / waitress
weather
wind
woman
work and occupations
paper unique ink
Scene on the Deck of a Steamer
support: 213 × 238 mm
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
<p><b>N04329</b> SCENE ON THE DECK OF A STEAMER</p>
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<p>Inscr. ‘L Raven-Hill’ b.l., ‘LRaven-Hill’ (the ‘LR’ in monogram) b.r., and under mount (in ink): Passenger (faintly) “No more basins, Steward? Oh dear, how's that?”Steward “Well, mum, you see this' eres a <i>pleasure</i> steamer mum.”’
<br/>Indian ink, touched with white, 8 3/8×9 3/8 (21·5×23·5), mounted on cardboard, 11×11 1/2 (28×29).
<br/>Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927.</p>
<p>Presumably done at some time between 1895 and 1910. A search through copies of <i>Punch</i> for the period has been unsuccessful and it seems this <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawing</span></a> was never used for publication. The artist contributed several cartoons on the theme of sea-sickness which were published.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, II
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2004-10-06T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults binoculars boat, steam deck diseases and conditions funnel group groups man objects people scientific and measuring sea-sickness sitting society storm trading and commercial transport: water waiter / waitress weather wind woman work and occupations