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JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG.
Man shaving.
Ink drawing with watercolor, 280x226 mm; 11x8
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inches; showing a seated man holding
a stick of butter to his neck, above a typed limerick. Horizonal folds. Signed “J.M.F.,” at
lower right.
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The cartoon was undoubtedly aimed at fellow-illustrator Harry Beckhoff.
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FONTAINE FOX.
Two cartoons.
“The Smiths and the Jones don’t play bridge together any more.” * “The morning the
Chauffeur couldn’t start the car and Dad had to getWillie to rush him to the depot in his
racing flivver.” Pen and ink cartoons for The Woman’s Home Companion.Various sizes,
Signed “F. Fox” Provenance: ex-collection F. Hayden Carruth.
[500/750]
Remembered today almost solely for the Toonerville Trolley, Fontaine Fox also contributed a
monthly cartoon to the back page of The Woman’s Home Companion, “The Postscript,”
conducted by the magazine’s literary editor F. Hayden Carruth, grandfather of the eminent
20th century poet Hayden Carruth.
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FONTAINE FOX.
Three cartoons.
“The Beauty of Ma Jung.” * “Little Egbert has never had to worry about candy-money
since he discovered the Street Cleaner would give him 2¢ for Daddy’s cigars.” * “The Golfer
whose wife makes him stay home on the 4th to help watch the children may at least practice
his swing and keep the kids amused at the same time.” Pen and ink cartoons forTheWoman’s
Home Companion. Various sizes, signed “F. Fox.” Rubberstamped “Woman’s Home
Companion” on verso.” Provenance: ex-collection F. Hayden Carruth.
[500/750]
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