Cartoons of Aborigines, 1920s-1930s / drawn by Hugh Maclean

PXE 1002

fonds

1920s-1930s

Graphic Materials, Drawings

826079

12 drawings - in black pen, ink and watercolour - 28 x 38 cm

1. All in the game: Gladys is a tremendous sport - she broke a couple of horses. Yes, and a couple of husbands as well!
2. I live in the city, but I rise with the sun every morning! Yers, I've heard yer terrors fer sleepin' in!
3. Call this a honeymoon - you brute!
4. Puzzled: Hay 'eres arf a day gorn an yer aint sawn that log up yet! Your fault boss. How'd yer make that out? Forgot to tell me which plurry handle to use.
5. Isn't it a wonder your husband doesn't help. No fear! Plurry wonder if he did.
6. Hurry up makem room rest of arrigator be gone quick time mine think it!
7. I'm sorry for Dinny. Why? He's out at Elbow's. Yes an' if E[?] was no work he could take his coat off.
8. Trouble at both ends: Hey I thought yer could ride yer don't seem ter be gettin' on too well! Py cripes! Not gettin' off too plurry well neither!
9. My word! Mine wouldn't libbit this plurry place two minit! Mine knowit Jacky bin tell it me!
10. Never mind P'flash clothes, run longa srub quick catchem possum poor old dad
11. Want any fish today missy? No thanks Jacky. Then what yer stick yer plurry nose out for!
12. You think it tat P'flapper marry longa tat little whipper snapper? Too right! Py cripes bin goin' marry beneath 'erself all right!

Pencil sketches on reverse of some drawings (1,3-5,8,10-11)

The artist has spelt his surname Maclean in this collection but is known to have also spelt it McLean on other works held in the Library's collection. The Dictionary of Australian Artists Online prefers Maclean

Signed by artist at lower left.

Undated. Date estimated from the time in which the previous owner of the cartoons knew the artist. References: Library correspondence file