The Adventures of Professor Muddle, F.R.S, A.S.S, and c, and c... No.8
George Finch Mason (1850-1915)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
wood, paper and glass
Measurements
515 mm (Length); 375 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461471.3
Caption
The collection houses a great deal of hunting memorabilia. This witty print really reflects Ponsonby Lewes's sense of humour.
Summary
Print. One of a series of cartoon prints of "The Adventures of Professor Muddle, F.R.S, A.S., and c, and c..." No.8 in the series. The inscription below the scene reads "I do wish", said the Professor, "the beaters would not wear those yellow gaiters. This is the fifth man I have shot to day..." by George Finch Mason (1850-1915)
Provenance
An item from the Llanerchaeron collection, left to the National Trust in the will of John Powell Ponsonby Lewes in 1989.
Makers and roles
George Finch Mason (1850-1915), cartoonist