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| Punch & Judy Show George Scharf The British Museum |
Drawn from life, this pencil and watercolor sketch shows a Punch & Judy show being performed on the street much to the delight of those watching. In the highly decorative tent, we can see Mr. Punch with his famous slapstick, aiming for a rather frantic Judy. Scharf’s depiction of the tent is quite authentic. We can see the evolution of such a Punch & Judy booth from when this was drawn in the 1800’s to a version from 1912 (below). Since this was drawn from life, we’re led to believe that the booth’s signage, “Our Endavour is to Please” is an accurate transcription of a misspelling on the part of the “Professor.”
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| Punch & Judy Booth 1912-1962 The Museum of Childhood at The Victoria & Albert Museum |
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