Jack B. Yeats
, Irish, 1871-1957
Title
I Hate to Do it, Sir. But I'Ve just Seen the New Moon...MediumPen and black ink on board
Dimensions
18.4 x 26.7 cm
Signedlower right (in ink, using the pseudonym): W BIRD
Credit LinePurchased, 2004
Object numberNGI.2008.1.61
Inscriptionunder illustration (in ink, with caption): "I hate to do it Sir. But I've just seen the new moon and I haven't got any money of my own to turn"under illustration (in graphite, faintly): 4 wide and initialled: FHT [F.H. Townsend]