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Low, Sir David (1891 - 1963)

Low, Sir David (1891 - 1963)

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:

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    12th Jan. 1929
  • £1475
  • 40cm x 26cm
  • Evening Standard
  • David Low, George Bernard Shaw, Jimmy 'Dress Suit' Thomas, Ramsay Macdonald, Oswald Mosley cartoon.

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  • One Recruit And Another
    8th July 1915
  • £885
  • 32cm x 48cm
  • Sydney Bulletin
  • Billy Hughes tried to get Low conscripted after he continued to ridicule him.

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    19th Sept. 1961
  • £775
  • 39cm x 32cm
  • The Guardian
  • Indian Colonel Blimp cartoon.

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    11th June 1954
  • £475
  • 34cm x 32cm
  • The Guardian
  • Syngman Rhee Korean War cartoon

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    30th March 1960
  • £675
  • 29cm x 32cm
  • The Guardian
  • Dwight D Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan cartoon.

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    23rd Oct. 1957
  • £475
  • 32cm x 34cm
  • The Guardian
  • Dwight D Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan cartoon.

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    13th Aug. 1932
  • £275
  • 33cm x 23cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Stuffed animals cartoon.

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    26th Sept. 1918
  • £395
  • 25cm x 44cm
  • Sydney Bulletin
  • Lampost, two drunks cartoon.

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    2nd April 1929
  • £1275
  • 46cm x 31cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Winston Churchill bricklayer cartoon.

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    20th May 1929
  • £975
  • 44cm x 29cm
  • Evening Standard
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    22nd Nov. 1932
  • £975
  • 47cm x 30cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Ramsay Macdonald, Lady Londonberry cartoon.

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    21st Nov. 1927
  • £645
  • 39cm x 24cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Trade Union cartoon.

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    11th Oct. 1932
  • £875
  • 43cm x 32cm
  • Evening Standard
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    13th Dec. 1957
  • £775
  • 39cm x 30cm
  • The Guardian
  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower cartoon

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    28th July 1953
  • £475
  • 42cm a 28cm
  • The Guardian
  • John Foster Dulles and R A Butler cartoon.

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    15th Oct. 1928
  • £975
  • 34cm x 21cm
  • Evening Standard
  • David Lloyd George cartoon.

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    1st June 1954
  • £575
  • 46cm x 33cm
  • The Guardian
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    16th May 1931
  • £875
  • 40cm x 27cm
  • Lord Beaverbrook, Sir John Simon cartoon.

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    21st July 1932
  • £675
  • 48cm x 30cm
  • Evening Standard
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    22nd Feb. 1946
  • £675
  • 34cm x 28cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Sir Stafford Cripps cartoon.

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    25th May 1956
  • £975
  • 35cm x 24cm
  • The Guardian
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Harold Macmillan cartoon.

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  • ARNOLD BENNETT, 1926
  • £285
  • 16cm X 17cm
  • Preliminary Drawing
  • Arnold Bennett caricature cartoon.

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    7th July 1932
  • £875
  • 46cm x 30cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Lord Hailsham, Stanley Baldwin, Jim Thomas, Walter Runciman, Lord Beaverbrook cartoon.

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    20th Oct. 1930
  • £875
  • 47cm x 31cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, David Low, Ramsay Macdonald, Lord Castlerosse, Lord Beaverbrook cartoon.

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    31st July 1930
  • £875
  • 39cm x 25cm
  • Evening Standard
  • Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, Lord Rothermere and Lord Beaverbrook cartoon.

The Price of our original cartoons include acid free mount and gilt frame.

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