Hand Painted Watercolour Caricature by Martin Anderson 'Cynicus' 'Tis an ill

by CYNICUS

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Hand Painted Watercolour Caricature by Martin Anderson - 'Cynicus' 'Tis an ill wind blows nobody good' Author: CYNICUS Title: Hand Painted Watercolour Caricature by Martin Anderson - 'Cynicus' 'Tis an ill wind blows nobody good' Publication: [c 1910.] Description: An original hand painted cartoon, signed "Cynicus" Colour illustration laid on stiffened card. Blind-stamped "Hand Painted Copyright" at lower left corner. It depicts a peasant boy crying over a broken jug of milk while a kitten happily laps it up and titled: "Tis an ill wing blows nobody good". Overall size approx. 23 x 29.5cm, image size approx. 15.5 x 21.5cm., some faint foxing to the border of the backing board. Martin Anderson (1854-1932). was a Scottish artist, cartoonist, postcard illustrator and publisher. The Scottish weekly magazine 'Quiz' published his first drawn cover in 1881 under the name Cynicus. He went on to draw and paint hundreds of humorous cartoons many ridiculing the clergy and campaigning for social justice while being at the same time very funny. He was the staff artist for News of the Week' and the first such artist to be employed by any newspaper in Britain. Having had a successful career - he died in poverty. When referring to this item please quote stockid 170323. Seller ID: 170323 Subject: All Galleries Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from ne

• Publisher: Unknown
• Year: 1910
• Condition: Fair

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