"So Considerate"
The caption below this drawing, intended to accompany a related wood-engraving in a popular periodical, sheds light on the image, which pokes fun at the power dynamic between household servants and their employers:
Page: "Please 'M, Cook wished me to say when Master'll be done with the Times, as she's awaitin' for it!'
Keene was a leading British illustrator who worked for Punch between 1864 and 1890. His imagery generally focused on humorous situations in humble surroundings, unlike his contemporary George Du Maurier who tended to satirize London society.
Page: "Please 'M, Cook wished me to say when Master'll be done with the Times, as she's awaitin' for it!'
Keene was a leading British illustrator who worked for Punch between 1864 and 1890. His imagery generally focused on humorous situations in humble surroundings, unlike his contemporary George Du Maurier who tended to satirize London society.
Artwork Details
- Title: "So Considerate"
- Artist: Charles Samuel Keene (British, Hornsey, Middlesex 1823–1891 London)
- Date: 1870–91
- Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white
- Dimensions: Sheet: 4 7/16 in. × 7 in. (11.3 × 17.8 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1924
- Object Number: 24.67.4
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Charles Samuel Keene
1868
Charles Samuel Keene
1845–91
Charles Samuel Keene
1869
Charles Samuel Keene
Dalziel Brothers
1862
Charles Samuel Keene
1870–1891
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.