DOI Heft:
March 18, 1882
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17752#0129
122 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. LMasch 18, ibs2
THE TURF.
Elderly (JLergyman (who was passing). “ I ’m very glad, Cabman, to see yott Improving your Mind by readino during your
SPARE TIME.”
Cabby (with a Sporting Paper). “Improvin’ my mind ! I dunno. I backed this ’ere’Oss all through last Season, and he
NEVER LaNDED ME ONCE !—AND I ’VE FOLLERED ’lM UP, AND NOW HE ’s DROPPED ME ANOTHER DOLLAR ON THE ‘ GrAND Int’nA-
tional ’Urdle ! ’ ” (Gloomily.) “ If yer call that Imp-” \_The Parson rctires /
tell us. (Applying to Local Official.) 'W’hat has hecome of the
Teniers ?
Local Official. What has become of it? Whyit’s at Berwick-
on-Tweed ; and I don’t expect we shall see it back again.
Educational Enthusiast (noticing gaps in all directions). Why !—
dear me !—these breaks quite—in fact—quite spoil the collection, as
a whole ; and- (stops before a picture) —good gracious! what on
earth has happened to this Eomenichino ? Why it is positively
flaring!
Local Official. Yes, that came back from Stoke Pogis just like
that. The Secretary says he thinks the Charwoman must have '
washed it down with the rooms every Saturday—all the time it was 1
there—and that the Corporation had it touched up by the Borough
Artist to make it all square before they sent it back again. It ’s
twice the picture it was, to my taste ; but many people, who was
accustoraed to it before, don’t like it.
[ Gives further details, which drive the Visitors in clespair to
South Kensington.
Educational Enthusiast (hurrying Colonial Priend exultingly in
the direction of the Raphael Cartoons). But, as I was saying, if the
application of the principle has perhaps been a little overstrained at
Charing Cross, here at least it is carried out with a marvellous com-
pleteness and success. For instance- (finding the Cartoons have
disappeared)—why—they never can !—absolutely, there isn’t one of
them left!
Local Official. The Cartoons, Sir ? In the Hall-by-the-Sea at
Margate, Sir ? They’ve been there this three years, Sir ; though I
have heard say there is some talk of moving two of ’em to a rival
Institution at Pegwell Bay.
[ Gives still further details, which again drive tlie Visitors off in
despair, this time to the British Museum.
Educational Enthusiast (after dragging his Colonial Friend in
shame and humiliation through half-emptied rooms, mutilated manu-
scripts, odd volumes, and imperfect classifications). JN To, it is useless
ALL OVER THE PLACE;
Or, What it will Come to.
“ Thev desire the extension of a system already carried to unwarrantable
lengths—that of sending unique specimens of art from town to town; as well
.as the actual dispersion of national art treasures throughout as many towns
as may hereaftor decide upon settmg up free libraries. This claim indicates
a deplorable misapprehension of the tru*- nature and functions of national
museums and art galleries. It assumes that they are simply collections of
■curiositi s tntended for the amusement of idle spectators, which may be
■carted about trie country like the monstrosities of a peripa’etic showman . . . .
London is not merely the capital of the nation, but of a great empire. and the
•embodiment of that empire’s highest activides. Jealousy of its possession
of the national treasures is the narrowest and most miserable manifestation of
provincialism that itis possible to conceive.”—Daily Paper.
Scene — The Portico of the National Gallery. Educational Euthu-
siast and Coloniai Friend, whom he is Lionising, discovered in
the act of leaving their umbrellas.
Educational Enthusiast (making for one of the large halls). Yes,
md as I was saying, these magnificent aud imperial collections when
■ mce stored here have by no means accomplished the whole of their
oeneficent work. Oh, dear no! Ou the coutrary, they may be said
-ouly to have just commenced it; for from this fruitful centre all the
provincial aspirations towards artistie training a,re not only fanned
but fed. ( With prule.) There is not a borough in the tbree king-
doms, be it ever so humble, if it possess but a free library and an
enterprisiug Mayor, that may not command and secure on loan, for
an indefmite period, tbe very choicest art treasures that these walls
contain. But now, let me see, —wbere is tbe Teniers ? (Looking
atnumber of room.) Ah! here we are! (Lteferring to Catalogue,
and after some confusion, finally stopping opposite a large blank
space on one of the walls.) Dear me—but it certainly was here !
Why, the Teniers is gone! How very odd ! Ah ! this fellow can
THE TURF.
Elderly (JLergyman (who was passing). “ I ’m very glad, Cabman, to see yott Improving your Mind by readino during your
SPARE TIME.”
Cabby (with a Sporting Paper). “Improvin’ my mind ! I dunno. I backed this ’ere’Oss all through last Season, and he
NEVER LaNDED ME ONCE !—AND I ’VE FOLLERED ’lM UP, AND NOW HE ’s DROPPED ME ANOTHER DOLLAR ON THE ‘ GrAND Int’nA-
tional ’Urdle ! ’ ” (Gloomily.) “ If yer call that Imp-” \_The Parson rctires /
tell us. (Applying to Local Official.) 'W’hat has hecome of the
Teniers ?
Local Official. What has become of it? Whyit’s at Berwick-
on-Tweed ; and I don’t expect we shall see it back again.
Educational Enthusiast (noticing gaps in all directions). Why !—
dear me !—these breaks quite—in fact—quite spoil the collection, as
a whole ; and- (stops before a picture) —good gracious! what on
earth has happened to this Eomenichino ? Why it is positively
flaring!
Local Official. Yes, that came back from Stoke Pogis just like
that. The Secretary says he thinks the Charwoman must have '
washed it down with the rooms every Saturday—all the time it was 1
there—and that the Corporation had it touched up by the Borough
Artist to make it all square before they sent it back again. It ’s
twice the picture it was, to my taste ; but many people, who was
accustoraed to it before, don’t like it.
[ Gives further details, which drive the Visitors in clespair to
South Kensington.
Educational Enthusiast (hurrying Colonial Priend exultingly in
the direction of the Raphael Cartoons). But, as I was saying, if the
application of the principle has perhaps been a little overstrained at
Charing Cross, here at least it is carried out with a marvellous com-
pleteness and success. For instance- (finding the Cartoons have
disappeared)—why—they never can !—absolutely, there isn’t one of
them left!
Local Official. The Cartoons, Sir ? In the Hall-by-the-Sea at
Margate, Sir ? They’ve been there this three years, Sir ; though I
have heard say there is some talk of moving two of ’em to a rival
Institution at Pegwell Bay.
[ Gives still further details, which again drive tlie Visitors off in
despair, this time to the British Museum.
Educational Enthusiast (after dragging his Colonial Friend in
shame and humiliation through half-emptied rooms, mutilated manu-
scripts, odd volumes, and imperfect classifications). JN To, it is useless
ALL OVER THE PLACE;
Or, What it will Come to.
“ Thev desire the extension of a system already carried to unwarrantable
lengths—that of sending unique specimens of art from town to town; as well
.as the actual dispersion of national art treasures throughout as many towns
as may hereaftor decide upon settmg up free libraries. This claim indicates
a deplorable misapprehension of the tru*- nature and functions of national
museums and art galleries. It assumes that they are simply collections of
■curiositi s tntended for the amusement of idle spectators, which may be
■carted about trie country like the monstrosities of a peripa’etic showman . . . .
London is not merely the capital of the nation, but of a great empire. and the
•embodiment of that empire’s highest activides. Jealousy of its possession
of the national treasures is the narrowest and most miserable manifestation of
provincialism that itis possible to conceive.”—Daily Paper.
Scene — The Portico of the National Gallery. Educational Euthu-
siast and Coloniai Friend, whom he is Lionising, discovered in
the act of leaving their umbrellas.
Educational Enthusiast (making for one of the large halls). Yes,
md as I was saying, these magnificent aud imperial collections when
■ mce stored here have by no means accomplished the whole of their
oeneficent work. Oh, dear no! Ou the coutrary, they may be said
-ouly to have just commenced it; for from this fruitful centre all the
provincial aspirations towards artistie training a,re not only fanned
but fed. ( With prule.) There is not a borough in the tbree king-
doms, be it ever so humble, if it possess but a free library and an
enterprisiug Mayor, that may not command and secure on loan, for
an indefmite period, tbe very choicest art treasures that these walls
contain. But now, let me see, —wbere is tbe Teniers ? (Looking
atnumber of room.) Ah! here we are! (Lteferring to Catalogue,
and after some confusion, finally stopping opposite a large blank
space on one of the walls.) Dear me—but it certainly was here !
Why, the Teniers is gone! How very odd ! Ah ! this fellow can