Classic Wodehouse Illustrations, Part 12: "Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg"

[wotwotleigh]

So, we've all been wondering about the preponderance of story-inappropriate mustaches in these illustrations. But what about the couple of tales where Bertie actually does have a soup-strainer?

As far as I know, this only happens in one of the short stories and one of the novels, and happily I have the short story right here. It was illustrated by

Comments

[the_archandroid]

ROFLMFAO!

Well, that final illustration of Leete's certainly takes into account the head bulging in the back, and how!

[wotwotleigh]

I know, right? XD

[ironicbees]

In the last one, it looks like Bertie and Bicky are staring at Jeeves's crotch with alarm. :D

[wotwotleigh]

Mwahahahaha! I didn't notice before, but you are so right. *will not be able to see that picture any other way from now on*

[ironicbees]

Is it just me, or does it look to you like Jeeves is smirking?

[wotwotleigh]

. . . Nope, not just you. *dies*

[ladymoondancer]

Raleigh: "Oh dear, this story calls for Bertie growing a mustache, but I have already been drawing him with a mustache. What is an illustrator to do! . . . hmmm, I will just draw in something else Jeeves would disapprove of, to symbolize the mustache. Now, what would Jeeves disapprove of? . . . . . . . BAGPIPES AND A KILT."

[wotwotleigh]

Hahaha, yes!

And I think Jeeves would resign on the spot. XD

[ladymoondancer]

If he didn't have a heart attack first!

[georgeodowd]

That last one of Jeeves... he looks like a miffed pigeon! He's sporting an underbite, a bald top, a ridiculously large mid-section, and a rather healthy amount of, er, junk in the trunk, if I may say so. I really have to wonder where these artists get some of their notions of Jeeves. He is never canonically described as a fat old man! Au contraire!