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Job to Be Done

Artist Rube Goldberg (American ; 1883-1970)
Copy Right Holder Rube Goldberg, Inc.
Dateno date
Mediumgraphite | ink | white ink | on paper
DimensionsOverall: 18 5/8 x 14 7/16 in. (47.3 x 36.7 cm)
Classification(s)
  • DRAWING
Credit LineGift of George W. George, Class of 1941
Terms
  • Uncle Sam
  • political cartoon
  • grass
  • lawn mower
Object numberM.2004.21.75
Inscribedu.c. in ink: JOB TO BE DONE; u.c. in ballpoint: 534; l.l. in image in ink: RUBE GOLDBERG.; l.l. in red: 2 cuts [with two arrow marks]; l.c. in pencil: 5 1/2 inches wide/ 3 5/8 inches wide [crossed out]; l.r. in pencil: 5 7/8 line/ 2 pm Today/ Ed Page; l.r. in pencil: 49.6/ 32.6 [underlined and crossed out]; verso l.l. in pencil: 109[encircled]; verso l.r. in pencil: 45[encircled]
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