[Academy Porter vs RA]

Wood engraving

Source: Punch (6 June 1863): 236

Academy Porter. “I thought it was a pretty Pictur’, Sir,——risn’ Artis’ Sir — very ’ighly spoke of by Mr. Rusk——”

One of the Council. “Stuff and Nonsshens, Sir! seems to me entirely deshtitute o’ perspective! — What’s the good of our according you the privilege of selection, if you hang such rubbish as this — it's rejected, Sir, mind that!”

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