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[A famous victory]
Shemus.
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| Summary: | Illustration depicts three members of the the House of Lords and the Carlton Club [a gentlemen's club in London which describes itself as the "oldest, and most important of all Conservative clubs" founded by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in 1832], smoking cigars. |
| In collection: | Shemus Cartoon Collection |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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[21st October 1922].
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| Notes: | Shemus was a pseudonym used by Ernest Forbes. Caption reads: First Carlton Diehard: Well, we've got him out at last. A wizard, was he? Second ditto: Ha! Ha! Bonar [Law] did the trick neatly. Third Ditto: I wonder what he'll do now? Go Limehousing again, I suppose. Unpublished title is handwritten above image and reads: Upper 'ouse-ted! Unpublished caption is handwritten below image and reads: The English hereditary legislators are beastly concerned with the direction the political situation is taking, don't [...] know! Even their own Tory [...] don't want 'em at the party meetings. Published in: The Freeman's Journal, 21st October 1922. Physical description: 1 drawing : ink and crayon, col ; image 27 x 28 cm., on sheet 34 x 29 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.
| Call Number | View In | Collection |
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PD 4309 TX 149 |
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