The Pollytickle Situation
c1905. Ink and wash, signed “Drawed by Hops Understudy” lower left, 31.3 x 48.3cm. Minor tears or missing portions to edges, slight foxing. Image shows the Attorney-General Sir Charles Gregory Wade “Weighed” with a quill in his hat labelled “NSW Likker [Liquor] Act”, holding a pocket watch and auger with a “Social Gimlet Society” [Sydney Purity Association] placard. In the background a young boy holds a jug reading “Dad’s Sunday Booze” while a police officer [NSW Premier Sir Joseph Carruthers] holds a gun to his head. Charles Wade’s Liquor (Amendment) Act of 1905 “was a victory for the temperance movement.” Ref: ADB; Wiki.
Item #CL194-95
Price (AUD): $1,650.00 other currencies