Edward Fothergill

Also called Fothergill senior, Edward, Old Fothergill, Mr Fothergill senior, Eddie, The old boy

Everard's bearded father, an amateur painter who secretly steals back his own Venus.

Connections

dealings

• is the maker of, is fond of the Fothergill Venus^✦︎ 4
• swears to secrecy Bertie Wooster 2
• is parent of, is loved by Everard Fothergill 2
• pins the blame on the picture-thieves^⁂ 1

Scenes they are in

1. Bertie arrives at Marsham Manor and meets the bearded Fothergills and Cornelia, while Everard frets about a mewing cat.Chapter 2, the hall at Marsham, as the father
2. Bertie catches Edward Fothergill stealing back his own Venus and swears secrecy, then refuses Jeeves's plan to have him found stunned by burglars, and is promptly knocked out from behind.Chapter 2, the hall at Marsham, as Fothergill senior

Talked about, but not there

1. Aunt Dahlia telephones to summon Bertie to Marsham Manor for the week-end to charm Cornelia Fothergill into selling her serial to Milady's Boudoir, hinting at a little job she wants done.Chapter 2, Bertie's flat
2. Aunt Dahlia shows Bertie the Venus that Edward Fothergill painted and Everard loathes, and orders him to steal and burn it that night, a deal she has struck with Cornelia for the serial.Chapter 2, the dining-room at Marsham, as Old Fothergill
3. Bertie, Aunt Dahlia and Jeeves snip up and burn the canvas until Jeeves notices the last scrap is signed Everard Fothergill.Chapter 2, Bertie's room at Marsham