On the road to peace
Shemus.
[graphic] /
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| Summary: | Depicts David Lloyd George riding on a horse. He is wearing a general's hat made of paper and he is holding a smoking bomb and a sceptre with the head of Hamar Greenwood. On Greenwood's head sits a bird with the label "dove" attached. A sausage appears to be sticking out of Lloyd George's handgun holster and he is also carrying a can of petrol. |
| In collection: | Shemus Cartoon Collection |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
12th March 1921.
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| Notes: | Shemus was a pseudonym used by Ernest Forbes. Title, date and caption appear in pencil on verso. Caption reads: L.G.: "Yes, I forgot the olive branch, but don't I look the part, whatafer?" An unpublished caption handwritten above the image reads: "Lloyd George all dressed up [...] to meet the Sinn Feiner on the bridge." The reign of terror: the Freeman's Journal 1920-1921 by Shemus. Dublin: Freeman's Journal, 1922. Published in: The Freeman's Journal, 12th March 1921. Physical description: 1 drawing : ink and crayon ; image 33 x 28 cm., on sheet 35 x 29 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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PD 4309 TX 69 |
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