The Insect Play cartoon
Drawing
1936 (drawn)
1936 (drawn)
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This is one of many pen and Indian ink cartoons drawn by William Kerridge Haselden (1872- 1953) and reproduced in the magazine Punch from 1906 until 1936. Haselden was a self- taught artist who produced both political and theatrical cartoons, originally for Sovereign magazine from 1902-1903 and in 1904 for the next 31 years for the Daily Mirror. He was offered a knighthood by Stanley Baldwin but turned it down because he 'didn't want all that fuss'.
The cartoon depicts actors in character from the Little Theatre production of The Insect Play, 1932 - 1936.
The cartoon depicts actors in character from the Little Theatre production of The Insect Play, 1932 - 1936.
Object details
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| Title | The Insect Play cartoon (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on drawing board |
| Brief description | Pen and ink cartoon on drawing board by W.K. Haselden (1872-1953) for 'Punch' magazine of Mr. A. Bromley-Davenport and Mr. Edmund Willard in The Insect Play at the Little Theatre, 1 July 1936 |
| Physical description | Pen and ink cartoon on drawing board of The Insect Play. Two figures are depicted by a stream, one leaping into the air holding a butterfly net and the other sitting on some grass. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Summary | This is one of many pen and Indian ink cartoons drawn by William Kerridge Haselden (1872- 1953) and reproduced in the magazine Punch from 1906 until 1936. Haselden was a self- taught artist who produced both political and theatrical cartoons, originally for Sovereign magazine from 1902-1903 and in 1904 for the next 31 years for the Daily Mirror. He was offered a knighthood by Stanley Baldwin but turned it down because he 'didn't want all that fuss'. The cartoon depicts actors in character from the Little Theatre production of The Insect Play, 1932 - 1936. |
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| Accession number | S.1745-2014 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2014 |
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