"I came to inform you that I have detected your imposture," said Rupert Baxter, and sat back in his chair, tapping the tips of his fingers together
Date1939
Artist
James W. Williamson
(American illustrator, 1899–1978)
Illustration Citation"Uncle Fred in the Springtime," by P. G. Wodehouse, in The Saturday Evening Post, May 6, 1939
MediumInk on illustration board
Dimensionssheet: 14 15/16 × 21 15/16 in. (37.9 × 55.7 cm)
Credit LineLouisa du Pont Copeland Memorial Fund, 1979
Object number1979-70
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextJames W. Williamson illustrated both stories and advertisements. This scene occurs in one of the novels of P. J. Wodehouse, who was famous for his humorous tales of the British aristocracy.
