FDA-E.1853-2015
Parts
Object number
FDA-E.1853-2015
Object type
Identification
Title
George Pape
Title Type
assigned by artist
Comments
'When he was a boy at Eton J. R. Merton was asked by Penrose Tennyson, a contemporary and friend, who was the Editor of the ephemeral The Burning Bush, to produce portraits of Eton Characters for reproduction in the magazine.
These characters included Sir Henry Marten, M.R. James, C.A. ALington, 'Solomon', 'Fusee', George Pape and Oliver Rowland...
...When the drawings were reproduced in The Burning Bush included was a rhyme, appropriate to the subject, written by Penrose Tennyson's father...'
(See FDA file for full accompanying information).
Accompanying poem (now in file):
'Mr. Pape, Mr. Pape,
'S a remarkable shape,
Extremeley remarkable aurally,
Five foot by the tape
From the sole to the nape,
And his ears all arranged cauliflorally.'
These characters included Sir Henry Marten, M.R. James, C.A. ALington, 'Solomon', 'Fusee', George Pape and Oliver Rowland...
...When the drawings were reproduced in The Burning Bush included was a rhyme, appropriate to the subject, written by Penrose Tennyson's father...'
(See FDA file for full accompanying information).
Accompanying poem (now in file):
'Mr. Pape, Mr. Pape,
'S a remarkable shape,
Extremeley remarkable aurally,
Five foot by the tape
From the sole to the nape,
And his ears all arranged cauliflorally.'
Other number
007
Description
Content (person)
Pape, George (Sitter)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 250mm
width (actual size): 189mm
width (actual size): 189mm
Inscription
Lettered 'George Pape / Judo Instructor'
Materials & techniques note
Printed on paper, stuck to board
Production
Person
Merton, John Ralph, 1913 - 2011 (Artist)
Date
c.1930
