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[In the Carlton club]
Shemus.
[graphic] /
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| Summary: | Illustration depicts men gathered around a large table, drinking champagne and smoking cigars. Caption reads: (By our own caricaturist) From left to right: Lieut. Col Blazes toasting the die-hards of all countries and a quick return to his cheap and comfortable quarters in the Curragh; Sir B.A. Muni-Tion, sure that the war in Ireland is over; Son of Sir B.A. Muni-Tion learning for the first time that Ireland is not in Wales; Unknown gentleman hoping for another Cromwell; The Duke of Northumberland thinking, this is the first time his Grace has been caught in this attitude; Sir Henry Wilson, angry, this is not the first time...Unpublished title handwritten above image reads: In at the Death? Unpublished caption is a newspaper clipping pasted under the image. It reads: Last night [the Die-Hards] foregathered as usual in one of the committee rooms of the House of Commons to discuss their plans to "educate" public opinion in this country to demand the violation of the Treaty and the restoration of militarism in Ireland. |
| In collection: | Shemus Cartoon Collection |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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[17th May 1922].
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| Notes: | Shemus was a pseudonym used by Ernest Forbes. Published in: The Freeman's Journal, 17th May 1922. Physical description: 1 drawing : ink and crayon, col ; image 28 x 28 cm., on sheet 35 x 32 cm. more |
| Contained in: | Forms part of: The Shemus Cartoon Collection. |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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PD 4309 TX 129 |
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