The Israelites in the Red Sea, Cartoon for Life Magazine
n.d.
14 3 16 x 22 in.
Charles Ebert,
American,
(July 21, 1873–October 2, 1959)
Medium and Support:
pen and ink on paper
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr and Mrs Robert H Bartels
Accession Number:
1978.7.186
A cartoon showing ancient Greeks visiting a modern-day aquarium. The glass display cases show an octopus reaching out to grab a bull dog. In the middle a man leans into a tank to feed the fish. Other figures include a woman with a bag marked "Roasted Peanuts, Virgin." There is an old man with a very long beard and staff with a canteen marked "Rye."