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Watercolour Sketches

Consists of 81 watercolour sketches produced by Joseph Crawhall II. The sketches are predominatly comic in tone, and are often accompanied by a witty annotation.

Man and woman talking

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a man and a woman talking. Caption reads - Wie - "Let us try to agree dear: this falling out is mutually unpleasant." Husband - "Yes darling - you look so well tonight." Wife - "Yes my love - but my feet pain me dreadfully." Husband - "Humph, 'Cos you will wear shoes two sizes too small for you: what can you expect?" BLISS.

Lady in court addressed by judge

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a lady in court being addressed by a judge. Caption reads - Jude - "Do you know the nature of an oath, ma'am?" She - "Well - I 'ad ort to - my 'usband's a porter-pokeman."

Widow comforted by woman

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a widow being comforted by another woman. Caption reads: 'Consolatory' Widow - "Aye! Poor Tom died too soon for the lamb - but we had a beautiful piece o' beef for the funeral."

People at funeral dinner

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a woman and three men at a funeral dinner. Caption reads: 'Cull'd in the Spring' - Guest at funeral to fellow mourner-gloomily-"Very nice beef this" Widow (overhearing) - "Aye - puir Tommy died ower seun for the lamb!"

Two men talking

Consists of a watercolour sketch of two men talking. Caption reads: "Can you conceive anythhing more practically solemn than the denouncement in Romeo & Juliet - no poet could have made their fate so weirdly tragic - " Cynic - "Humph! Not unless he'd married 'em"

Tourist talking to landlord in bar

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a tourist talking to a landlord in a bar. Caption reads: Tourist - "Not many people staying, just now Landlord." Landlord - "Er - well - you see I'm a Host in myself"

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