| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19792 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 50 x 41 cm; image: 48 x 40.2 cm (irregular) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and black ink on paper |
| Maker |
Lindsay, Norman |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
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Description
A gorilla representing Germany is tugging at the right arm of a man, pulling him down the path of 'war'. The man is clothed in caveman garments and holds a Roman dagger and a mallet in each hand. A female figure is pulling the man by the left arm drawing him towards 'peace' and the civilised world. The illustration is part of a series of war cartoon that Norman Lindsay generated during the First World War. Lindsay's wartime illustrations tended to be apocalyptic rather than satirical; representing the eternal forces of good against those of evil.