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  • Drawing of a man riding an elephant with ‘L’ plate

Fougasse

Drawing of a man riding an elephant with ‘L’ plate

[c.1935]

© Reproduced by kind permission of the Estate of C.K. Bird

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Created by
Fougasse 1887–1965
Title
Drawing of a man riding an elephant with ‘L’ plate
Date
[c.1935]
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
103 × 83 mm
Description
Created for the book 'You have been warned: A Complete Guide to the Road', by Fougasse and McCullough, (Methuen & Co. Ltd.) 1935, page 52.
Format
Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
The drawings were presented to the Tate Gallery Archive in 1977 by the artist's widow, Mrs C.K. Bird.
Reference
TGA 7712/14

Archive context

  • Twenty-six drawings, designs for posters, book illustrations, covers and cartoons by the cartoonist Fougasse TGA 7712 (26)
    • Drawing of a man riding an elephant with ‘L’ plate TGA 7712/14
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