Making Oneself Agreeable

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Making Oneself Agreeable

George Du Maurier (1834-1896)

Price

£1,450

Signed

Signed and inscribed with title

Medium

Ink

Dimensions

5 ½ x 4 ½ inches

Illustrated

Punch, 16 December 1882, page 277

Exhibited

'The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1791-2024', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, November 2024-January 2025, no 16

Monsieur Tromblon Bolivard (Impressionist, Socialist, &., &c, &c.): Sacrés Aristocrates, va! I vould like to 'ang zem all! You see ze Duchesse of Pentonville? Vell, last night, ven she vas presented to me, she vas of a politeness ze most exquisite! – And zis morning I go for to say to her 'Good day!' and she turn me simply ze back!

Brown: Did you – a happen to mention to Her Grace last night that you would like to hang all the Sacrés Aristocrates?

Monsieur T B: Ma foi, oui, mon ami! Pourquoi pas?