Tim Murphy, “A Man of Mark,” in "Chronicle and Comment,"* The Bookman*, 14 (September 1901): 9. Meltzer, 152 On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 8:47 AM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Leslie and all, > > Thank you for the feedback. Are there any notes on the first appearance of > that illustration? > > Barb > > On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Leslie MYRICK < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> From some notes for a work in progress ... >> Tim Murphy (1865-1929) Comic actor born in Rupert, Vermont who also had a >> natural talent for drawing. Worked briefly as draughtsman for U. S. Patent >> Office, but was fired for drawing in the Patent Office Gazette of a >> caricature of James Blaine as a greenhorn farmer leaning over a fence >> ("How >> Time Murphy Lost His Job," Indianapolis Journal, 21 Oct 1901, 14). As an >> actor he was known for his performances in the Carpet Bagger and >> Bachelor's >> Romance. >> >> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 6:47 AM Munkittrick Associates < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > Tim Murphy, according to Library of Congress Division of P & P. >> > >> > >> > >> > Alain Munkittrick, Associate >> > Rosemary Munkittrick, Associate >> > >> > MUNKITTRICK ASSOCIATES, LLC >> > Architecture, Interior Design and Space Planning >> > PO Box 167 >> > Cobalt, CT 06414 >> > Tel: 860.342.4333 >> > >> > Street Delivery: >> > 235 Middle Haddam Road >> > Portland, CT 06480 >> > >> > This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential >> and >> > privileged information and is for use by the designated addressee(s) >> named >> > above only. Any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended >> > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are >> > not the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you have >> received >> > this communication in error and that any use or reproduction of this >> email >> > or its contents is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >> > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by >> > replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. >> > Munkittrick Associates. >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:10 PM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I have been asked to help identify the artist who drew the caricature >> of >> > > Mark Twain titled "A Man of Mark". Milton Meltzer published the >> graphic >> > > (attached) in _Mark Twain Himself_, p. 152. Meltzer provides the >> sources >> > > and first publication for most of his graphics, but not this one. Has >> > > anyone researched the first appearance and/or artist for this graphic? >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Barb >> > > >> > >> >