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1981

  • Work on this object began.

1984

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Annual Reunion of the Confrerie of Cork Sniffers

This is a Drawing. It was created by Ronald Searle and designed by Jerrild + Associates and published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited and Taltarni Vineyards. It is dated 1981 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, color crayon, graphite on heavy wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by John Goelet. It is credited Gift of John Goelet.

Its dimensions are

45.7 × 32.4 cm (18 in. × 12 3/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink at lower right: Ronald Searle

It is inscribed

Typed in black ink on paper affixed at lower left margin: Annual Reunion of the Confrerie of Cork Sniffers; at lower right margin: © Ronald Searle 1981

Cite this object as

Drawing, Annual Reunion of the Confrerie of Cork Sniffers; Ronald Searle (British, active France, 1920 - 2011); Designed by Jerrild + Associates; Published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited, Taltarni Vineyards; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, color crayon, graphite on heavy wove paper; 45.7 × 32.4 cm (18 in. × 12 3/4 in.); Gift of John Goelet; 1984-93-10

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