Punch: Punch (100.1891)

May 9, 1891.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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THE PICK OF THE PICTURES. (AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY.)

No. 742. " He's got 'em on ! " or. Nanny,

No. 199. Doctor Dubitans. " I'm afraid I've given him the wrong stuff. " wilt thou gang with me in that new

t , ri'n t, . suit and those tight boots ?

Luke Fildes, E.A. By phil> E Morrig> A

Grand Combination Picture, " Liddell and Scott!" [Liddell (289) by

H. Herkomtr, K.A., and Scott (281) by G(ee) W(oa) Joy! "Joy and No. 226. The Penance of Za30 in the presence of some Members of the
"Woe!" Ccmedy and Tragedy.] County Council. P. H. Calderon, R A..

No. 5. " Long Ago.'1'' Lokg (Edwin, R A.) and more or less of No. 143. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M P., as seen by
"a go." Instead of "Long Ago," which is egotistical, why not L. Alma-Tadeha, R.A. Taken while considering
Long JEgit or Long Fecit ? No. 147. The Irish Question as represented by Sir Frederick

Nos. 21. 22, 23. " The Lyons Mail" (and Female). Briton Leighton, P.R.A.'s " Perseus and Andromeda." Allegory. An-
Riviere, R.A. [N.B.—" R.A.," i.e., "Royal Academician" and dromeda, Ireland. The Monster, " Parnellism and Crime;" and
" Royal Animal-painter."] Perseus, Balfour. Marvellous Monster I Druriolanus should at

No. 27. The Viscount Cross looking quite Yiscount Cheerful, once order a dozen of 'em, hot and strong, for next Christmas Panto-
" Painted for the Grand Jury Room, Lancaster Castle," the mime. Poor Miss Anne Dromeda,—" a dainty morsel a croquer"
Catalogue informs us. Suggestive of their arguing among themselves ■ quoth the Monster.

"at cross purposes." Painted by Sydney Hodges. | No. 148. No possible doubt whatever about this being A. Bertie

No. 77. " On Strike." Very striking. Who could have painted Freeaian-Mitford, C.B., painted by the President of the Painters,
this ? Ah ! Who but Hehkomer, R.A. ; who has hit him off to the life. B. M. is taken at the moment when,

No. 82. Apparently this must have been intended for a portrait j as a spectator of the Perseus and Andromeda ballet d'action, he
of the late Mr. Dion Boucicault, but subsequently adapted to | remembers having seen something like it in " Old Japan."
represent Walter Gilbey, Esq. Looks quite the Gtlbey's "fine, 1 No. 201. " Poor Tom's aCold.'" Laurence Scott. Picture illus-
old, dry," but not " crusted." No doubt whatever of its being the trating the shortest and easiest way of catching his death of cold,
excellent work of W(erry) Q,(uaint) Orchabdson, R A. No. 206. " Two's company, Three's none," observed the Sun, as

No. 112. "Sanson is as Hanson does." By J. Hanson blushing deeply, he sank away in the far distance. By Maubice
Waleer. Naturally pleased with " the promise of May," and Greiffen Lagen.

No. 118. Another Young Lady only Younger. By the same ! No. 209. The original Pieman met by Simon going to the fair in
Artist. I very full dress. Arthur S. Cope.