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.

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.

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.