PORTRAITS : DRAWINGS

Title

Cartoon Portrait (probably of R.M. Young) (c1912)

Object Name

Drawing

Maker

Greer, A. fl. c1912 (Primary maker)
Greer, A. fl. c1912 (artist)

Date Made

1912
1912

Description

Cartoon drawing of a middle aged bearded man standing beside an office - table, holding a quill pen in his right hand and with his left grasping a book which he leans on the table. Behind him is a waste paper basket full of sheets of paper. On the book is written "Appeared in nomad's weekly 5th Dec. 1912. Given to R. M. Young 13th Dec. 1912." From this reference and from comparisons with known portraits of R. M. Young it would appear that this is a portrait of R. M. Young.. condition : slightly marked, otherwise good.

Materials

ink & wash on paper

Catalogue Number

BELUM.P6.1974

Copyright

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