[William Morris Hughes], 10 August 1918 / by David Low

P2/539

fonds

10 August 1918

Graphic Materials, Prints

902062

1 print - etching - 13.7 x 8.4 cm, on sheet 24.5 x 14.7 cm

William Morris (Billy) Hughes (1862-1952), was prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923.

David Low, political cartoonist, was born in New Zealand in 1891. He moved to Australia in 1911 and worked for the 'Bulletin' and 'Lone Hand'. In 1919 he moved to London. He worked for the 'Star' until 1927 before moving to the 'Evening Standard' where he chronicled the rise of fascism in the 1930s and created his world-famous reactionary character 'Colonel Blimp.' He was knighted in 1962 and died the following year.

Reference:
Australian Discretionary of Biography, Vol. 10, 1986

Forms part of the James Robert Tyrrell papers, ca. 1809-1959 papers at MLMSS 505/Box 2

Copyright status:: In copyright - life of creator plus 70 years
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6565 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013

Signed at lower right 'WOL' ('Low' backwards)

Below etching in pencil at lower left '10/8/18'; at lower right 'To Jim Tyrrell, the 1st attempt, from Woj'

On back of window mount in ink 'on Gayfield Shaw Press';'Low's first attempt at Etching'

Condition good