Now They Expect Me to Pay for This

1918

Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Associated Names
Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1949

This is a drawing of fallen columns labeled "WORLD PEACE", with a figure wearing a spiked helmet labeled “HINDENBURG” amidst the debris. The columns are marked with words like "WORLD PEACE" and "WORLD COURT". The figure appears disgruntled and holds a sign reading, "NOW THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THIS!" The drawing captures a sense of destruction and suggests a commentary on international relations or responsibilities. The drawing is detailed in black and white, focusing on the interplay of text and imagery to convey its message.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Human Comedy: Satirical Prints from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2008-2009

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 132, no. 888.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Berryman; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 54 / 1110 [crossed out]; upper left in graphite by unknown hand: 3 cols

Wikidata ID

Q64540227

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