Lot Essay
An original illustration for the News Chronicle, London, Issue 3, July 3 1954.
Meat De-Rationed
Details
Ronald William Fordham Searle (B.1920)
Meat De-Rationed
signed and dated 'Ronald Searle 1954' (lower right), and variously inscribed; 'News Chronicle. Saturday Cartoon issue July 3. Meat derationed (upper left); "All freshly killed, madam..."; 'We would be honoured by your gracious patronage'; 'Family Butcher'(centre left); 'Absolutely Anyone Served' (lower left); 'Vegetarianism for Health' (lower right)
pen and black ink, unframed
21½ x 15 in. (54.6 x 38 cm.)
Meat De-Rationed
signed and dated 'Ronald Searle 1954' (lower right), and variously inscribed; 'News Chronicle. Saturday Cartoon issue July 3. Meat derationed (upper left); "All freshly killed, madam..."; 'We would be honoured by your gracious patronage'; 'Family Butcher'(centre left); 'Absolutely Anyone Served' (lower left); 'Vegetarianism for Health' (lower right)
pen and black ink, unframed
21½ x 15 in. (54.6 x 38 cm.)