Born in New Zealand and probably the greatest cartoonist of all time, Low was first attracted to caricatures and cartoons through reading British comics. Prior to moving to London in 1919, Low worked for the Sydney Bulletin in Australia. Low joined the Star, a London evening paper and then in 1927 joined the Evening Standard as its first political cartoonist. The Evening Standard’s proprietor Lord Beaverbrook had had to promise Low a unique contract giving him complete freedom in the selection and treatment of his subject matter as well as half a page for his cartoon in order to secure his services. Low created many memorable characters, including the Two-headed Ass, the TUC carthorse, and Colonel Blimp. Describing himself as ‘a nuisance dedicated to sanity’ Low was a hugely influential cartoonist and caricaturist, producing over 14,000 drawings during the course of his 50 year career. See Low and the Dictators by Timothy S. Benson.
Cartoons for sale:
- Britain's Greatest War Prime Minister
10th May 1945 - £3750
- 32cm x 27cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption supplied
31st July 1930 - 39cm x 25cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
20th Oct. 1930 - £1350
- 47cm x 31cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
7th July 1932 - £1450
- 46cm x 30cm
- Evening Standard
- ARNOLD BENNETT, 1926
- £345
- 16cm X 17cm
- Preliminary Drawing
- Caption Displayed
25th May 1956 - £975
- 35cm x 24cm
- The Guardian
- GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, 1925
- £395
- 16cm x 20cm
- Preliminary Drawing
- SOLD, 1914
- 26cm x 40cm
- Sydney Bulletin
- Caption Displayed
22nd Feb. 1946 - £1150
- 34cm x 28cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
21st July 1932 - £1275
- 48cm x 30cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
16th May 1931 - £1195
- 40cm x 27cm
- Caption Displayed
1st June 1954 - £875
- 46cm x 33cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
15th Oct. 1928 - £1275
- 34cm x 21cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
28th July 1953 - £875
- 42cm a 28cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
13th Dec. 1957 - £975
- 39cm x 30cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
11th Oct. 1932 - £1375
- 43cm x 32cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
21st Nov. 1927 - £945
- 39cm x 24cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
22nd Nov. 1932 - £1475
- 47cm x 30cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
20th May 1929 - £1475
- 44cm x 29cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
2nd April 1929 - £1475
- 46cm x 31cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
26th Sept. 1918 - £395
- 25cm x 44cm
- The Sydney Bulletin
- No Caption
13th Aug. 1932 - £385
- 42cm x 17cm
- Evening Standard
- No Caption
13th Aug. 1932 - £385
- 33cm x 23cm
- Evening Standard
- Caption Displayed
23rd Oct. 1957 - £875
- 32cm x 34cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
30th March 1960 - £875
- 29cm x 32cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
11th June 1954 - £850
- 34cm x 32cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
19th Sept. 1961 - £975
- 39cm x 32cm
- The Guardian
- Caption Displayed
29th July 1953 - £1075
- 35cm x 32cm
- The Guardian