Du Maurier, George (1834 - 1896)
Du Maurier studied art in France and Germany before moving to London where he established himself as an illustrator. His work appeared in the Cornhill Magazine and the Illustrated Times. In 1864 he joined the staff of Punch, where he became known as a gentle satirist of middle and upper-class society. He also wrote and illustrated three novels, Peter Ibbetson (1891), the best-selling, Trilby (1894) and The Martian (1897).
Cartoons for sale:
- Tantaliszing!
14th March 1887 - £675
- 17cm x 14cm
- Punch Almanack
Tantaliszing!
"Could your honour spare a copper?"
"Eh? What?"
"Could your honour spare a copper?"
"You must speak a little louder, I'm very deaf!"
"COULD YOUR HONOUR SPARE A COPPER!"
"I'm very sorry - I am too deaf - you must ask somebody else!"
Exhibited at the Fine Art Society May 1969.
- *Don't!"
19th April 1884 - £875
- 26cm x 16cm
- Punch
Exhibited at the Fine Art Society May 1969.
- FROM ERIN, 1895
- £435
- 16cm x 20cm
- Punch
FROM ERIN
Restaurant Waiter: "Bill, sorr? Yes sorr. It's foive-and-sixpence including the cigyar, and that makes six shillings, sorr!"
