I Got a Good Mind To Cut You Adrift

1957

Herbert Lawrence Block

Associated Names
Herbert Lawrence Block

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

This is a drawing of a large ship labeled "U.S. Supreme Court" being threatened by a small boat labeled "Power-happy Politicians". The illustration shows a massive ship dominating the frame, with the name "U.S. Supreme Court" prominently displayed on its bow. Above the scene is the phrase "I got a good mind to cut you adrift." A small rowboat carrying a figure with a sword is in front of the larger ship, with the boat labeled "Power-happy Politicians". The contrast between the big ship and the small boat suggests a commentary on political power dynamics. The image is drawn in pencil with shading, showing details like water ripples and clouds in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and brush and black ink, heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.4 x 36 cm (22 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.347


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased from the artist in 1960 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left: HERBLOCK / @1957 THE WASHINGTON POST CO.; across top underlined: I GOT A GOOD MIND TO CUT YOU ADRIFT

Wikidata ID

Q64574072

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