October
Datenot dated
Artist
Frederick Burr Opper
(American cartoonist, 1857–1937)
Illustration CitationDate and place of publication not identified
MediumPen and ink on illustration board
Dimensionssheet (irregular): 10 × 6 3/4 in. (25.4 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift Dr. Christine Isabelle Oaklander in honor of Harriet Memeger, 2018
Object number2018-28
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis drawing is typical of Opper’s deft draftsmanship. Gestures and facial expressions communicate the plot, in this case apparently related to underground storage tanks. Like all cartoons, however, full enjoyment of the joke requires knowledge of the times. The rectangle cut from the boards lower right was reserved for text.
