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In Memory of the Paris Commune

Illustration
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Walter Crane (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Original ink drawing to illustrate 'In Memory of the Paris Commune', cartoon No. 8 of the series entitled 'Cartoons for the Cause', 1886-1896.


Object details

Categories
Politics
Drawings
Object type
Illustration
Titles
  • In Memory of the Paris Commune (assigned by artist)
  • 'Cartoons for the Cause', 1886-1896 (series title)
Materials and techniques
Ink drawing
Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Original drawing by Walter Crane to illustrate 'In Memory of the Paris Commune', cartoon No. 8 of the series entitled 'Cartoons for the Cause', 1886-1896, published by the Twentieth Century Press. London, 1896.
Physical description
Original ink drawing to illustrate 'In Memory of the Paris Commune', cartoon No. 8 of the series entitled 'Cartoons for the Cause', 1886-1896.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.875in
  • Width: 10.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Object history
This drawing was the basis for a print included in 'Cartoons for the Cause 1886-1896' produced for the International Socialist Workers and Trade Union Congress, 1896. Alongside an illustrated title-page were 12 cartoons by Crane for various socialist publications, including Commonweal (1885-1894, co-edited by William Morris), Justice (the weekly newspaper of the Social Democratic Federation from 1884-1933) and The Clarion (edited by prominent socialist campaigner Robert Blatchford from 1891-1934).
'Cartoons for the Cause 1886-1896' also included verses by Crane to accompany illustrations memorialising The Paris Commune such as this, May Day celebrations, and Christmas themes.
Subjects depicted
Cartoons
Socialism
Paris Commune
Place depicted
Paris
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.665-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O771654/in-memory-of-the-paris-illustration-walter-crane/
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