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Pedestrian Entrance; Not-Very-Pedestrian Entrance

Drawing
2011 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This cartoon was specially commissioned for the winter 2011 edition of the V&A Magazine, to accompany an article by Julius Bryant written in connection with the exhibition Private Eye: the first 50 years, 18 October- 8 January. The artist kindly offered to donate the original drawing to the collection.

Richard Jolley has been a regular contributor to Private Eye since 1990, and he also contributes to numerous other magazines and newspapers including the Oldie, the Spectator, Prospect and the Mail on Sunday. This drawing joins the V&A's large and distinguished collection of caricatures, which includes works by Hogarth, Rowlandson, Gillray, Cruikshank, John Leech, Linley Sambourne, Bateman, Osbert Lancaster, David Low and Fougasse.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitlePedestrian Entrance; Not-Very-Pedestrian Entrance (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing, 'Pedestrian entrance; not-very- pedestrian entrance', by Richard Jolley, 2011.
Physical description
Original drawing for cartoon showing two entrances to the V&A.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.7cm
  • Width: 21.1cm
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Commissioned for the V&A Magazine in 2011.
Summary
This cartoon was specially commissioned for the winter 2011 edition of the V&A Magazine, to accompany an article by Julius Bryant written in connection with the exhibition Private Eye: the first 50 years, 18 October- 8 January. The artist kindly offered to donate the original drawing to the collection.

Richard Jolley has been a regular contributor to Private Eye since 1990, and he also contributes to numerous other magazines and newspapers including the Oldie, the Spectator, Prospect and the Mail on Sunday. This drawing joins the V&A's large and distinguished collection of caricatures, which includes works by Hogarth, Rowlandson, Gillray, Cruikshank, John Leech, Linley Sambourne, Bateman, Osbert Lancaster, David Low and Fougasse.
Collection
Accession number
E.223-2012

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2012
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