pen and ink, gouache and collage on printed paper fan
Measurements
24.2 × 52.3 cm irreg. (sheet) 30.4 × 52.3 cm (fan and stand)
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.l.: Jess Hardy / Paris ;-E.S. March-Paris-1892.- inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Hadly Hardy (Hadly Hard underlined) / Paris / 28 June / 1892 inscribed in pen and ink u.c.: M. de Gradowsky / Paris inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.c.: F. Carlyle / Paris / June 16-92 inscribed in pen and ink u.c.: May / 1892 (1892 underlined) / Jac. Hardy (ac. Hard underlined) / Paris / Lydia c. Harper. / Paris May (..illeg.) 1892 / duld Ireland. / Eugenia L. Little / June 14th Paris / 1892 (1892 underlined) inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.c.:M. Ja(..illeg.)Green. (JaGreen underlined) inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink c.: "Virginia" / Paris June 92 inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink c.: Gertrude Auld / (Paris) California inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink l.c.: F.M. Failes 1/11/92 inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink l.c.: Elya / Mikzelesoka / Paris / 20 / VI / 1892 inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.r.: FiRENZE HARDY. 92 . Paris . inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: Fal c(...illeg.) / Paris 31 Mai / Run FOR DR. Tommy / DEAR /TA TA / Baby's DOll / S.S. THERMOPYLIE " / NOV.R (. under R) 1st (. under st) 1892. / "Ruined Constitution" / inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink u.r.: "The Cob'Syme Regio." / M. E.F. Atkins (E.F. Atkins underlined) / May 7. 92 / Paris inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: E.F. Cusack / Paris / Summer / Sketching / J.G. Butler / Paris / 'es ma (...illeg.) / S.S. THERMOPYLIE / 1st NOV 1892 inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink l.r.: God's benison go with you, & with those / that would make good of bad, + friends of foes! / Claunda M. Hockly. / Paris. June 16. 1892 / ISO.Rae / 92 inscribed in pen and ink on reverse l.l.: "Nerma" je amis et vens rester, non pour rous, mais pour les aut (...illeg.) / Paris - 2 Juin 1892 / Bertie Smith / 12/9/92 inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink on reverse u.l.: "God uses us to help each other. " / Math. Jackson -/ Paris - June 28: 1892 inscribed in pen and ink on reverse u.l.: Je suis ceque je suis, / Je ne sui s pai ce que je suis, / si jietais ceque je suis, / Je ne serais pas ceque je sui / Addio. L. Jones - / Paris (ris underlined) inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink on reverse c.: Not a chance of birth or place has made us friends / Being oftentimes of different tongues + nations / But the endeavour for the self-same ends. / With the same hopes and fears and aspirations. / Long fellow / M.J. Payne 25.6.92. / Paris. inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink c.r.: Your Home-Coming! / (October) / That day shall dawn in mist of blue / And presently the sun breaks through / And far and near the birds shall sing / To give you hearty welcoming! / From gate to threshold roses fair / Shall nod upon the sensuous air / That madly woos the sweet perfume / From marguerite and orange bloom / To greet you royally where you pass / with happy feet across the grass. / And while glad hearts breathe silent prayer / Of thankfulness to have you there / From pin and gum the birds shall sing / To sound your joyous welcoming! / Paris - June 1892. / Alison Rae (n Rae underlined) inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink on reverse u.r.: Leaning on thee with childlike faith, / To thee the future I confide ; / Each step of life's untrodden path / Thy love will guide. / Psalm XXXII.8. Olivia Hockly / Paris 14th. June 1892 (Paris 14th June 1892 underlined)
