Sic Transit Gloria — Monday

“Sic Transit Gloria” — Monday

Signed “Geo. Gatcombe”

Engraving

Fun 57-58 (31 May 1893): 168

SCENE — Royal Academy.

He: — “Oldboy, R.A., seems to have sent in worse work than ever this year”

She: — “He must be getting very old”

He: — “Yes, he is the exception that proved the old saying. With him life has been long, while art has been short,”

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