Izaak Walton Centipede Goes Fishing

(Walter) Harrrison Cady (American, 1877–1970)

about 1915

Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on cardboard

DimensionsSheet: 48 x 54.3 cm (18 7/8 x 21 3/8 in.)

Credit LineAbbott Lawrence Fund

Accession number2014.1135

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ClassificationsDrawings / Watercolors

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InscriptionsTitled in pencil beneath the image at lower left. Inscribed "Copyrighted by Life. Pub Co" beneath the image at lower right Stamped "Copyright by Life Publishing Company /..." and "BLUES & GO AHEAD" on the reverse. Numbered in several places on the reverse: "Mrs. Buswell No. 1976 1" = 10'..." center right edge, " #2286" in pencil u.l.; "8" and "8455" each within a circle in blue pencil in the center; "No. 1623-1" in pencil at the lower center edge; with with an illegible pencil inscription, perhaps "Benday/669/..." at the lower right corner.

ProvenanceAugust 29, 2014, sold by Skinner Auctioneers, Marlborough, MA, Discovery Sale 2742T (lot 1362) to the MFA. (Accession Date, September 24, 2014)