Nice Mousey cartoon

Dateundated

DescriptionAn undated matted pencil-drawn cartoon by artist, Little Willy King, undated. It depicts a Chattanooga ballplayer on his hands and knees trying to catch a mouse with the caption, "Nice mousey." In the lower left quadrant of the cartoon is a mouse poking out of a hole in the floor, laughing, and holding a sign that reads "First Place Crackers." To the right, is a drawing of the artist, King, looking sad with the caption, "That's a hard rascal to catch." The artist's signature is in the lower right corner. The verso (not shown) is blank.

Object numberBL-2021-00377-009

Cartoonist King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993

Subject Chattanooga Lookouts (Baseball team)

Subject Atlanta Crackers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsworks of art

Collection NumberBA MSS 130 Little Willy King cartoons

Dimensionsw x h (matted): 10.75 x 11.5 in. w x h: 7.25 x 8.2 in.

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