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Warren Rockwell - 1911 Cartoon from Puck - Meta Funnies!

Artist: Warren Rockwell (All)

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Warren Rockwell - 1911 Cartoon from Puck - Meta Funnies! Comic Art

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Title:	Warren Rockwell - 1911 Cartoon from Puck - Meta Funnies!
Artist:	Warren Rockwell (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	271
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	10/30/2023
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Ah, I do love good meta humor, especially in early cartoons like this one. This Warren Rockwell cartoon appeared in the October 11, 1911 edition of Puck magazine, and is titled "Cleaning up the Office". The piece is subtitled, "Willie, the Boy, is Entrusted With the Task and Gets Away With it". Rockwell clearly had some fun with this one, with Willie cleaning up after himself. Here's a panel-by-panel breakdown:

1) "O, Gee, What a Job!"
2) "Well, I Suppose I Got to Make a Start!"
3) "T'ain't So Bad, After All!"
4) "These Vacuum Cleaners Don't Leave Nothin'!"
5) "Not Much Left!"
6) "Done a' Gee!"

Maxwell Warren Rockwell (1887-1911) was a book illustrator and cartoonist, doing work for Puck and LIFE magazines. He died after a brief illness of typhoid pneumonia at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, October 17, 1911. He was 34 years of age.

Rockwell didn't use any White-out on the piece, but carefully planned where the vacuumed areas would not be. A wonderful piece by an illustrator/cartoonist who passed away at far too young an age.

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Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/30/2023

Nice Example Of Early Americana!!.......Congrats!!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/31/2023

Everyone can take pride on a job well done is the lesson of virtue here! The checkerboard floors are cool and the last panel showing satisfaction is real fun.

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