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New and ingenious idea for croquet / DM.

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George Du Maurier
1834-1896

New and ingenious idea for croquet / DM.

[London : s.n., 1867?]
wood engraving
image: 115 x 175 mm; sheet: 210 x 287 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1161
Notes
Caption continues: If men will flirt, instead of paying attention to the game, make hoops of them.
Title from published caption.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, Oct. 19, 1867, p. 158.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Cartoon shows a croquet game in progress with the men standing on the lawn with their legs apart to serve as hoops.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints