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James Thurber

She Used to be No Better than She Ought to Be, But She is Now

Description

Maker

James Thurber (American, 1894-1961)

Title

She Used to be No Better than She Ought to Be, But She is Now

Year

1900s

Medium

  • pen

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pen

Materials

pen

Supports

  • Light weight machine made wove paper

Dimensions

21 x 27 cm (8 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, LR:James Thurber

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

40.094

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

"New Yorker" Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Feb 26, 1947 – Mar 10, 1947

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James Thurber (American, 1894-1961)
She Used to be No Better than She Ought to Be, But She is Now, 1900s
pen
21 x 27 cm (8 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches)
Jesse Metcalf Fund 40.094

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