Lot 55
  • 55

RAVEN-HILL, 'THE WITHDRAWAL FROM MOSCOW', INK WITH PENCIL, 1920

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Leonard Raven-Hill
  • ‘The Withdrawal from Moscow’
203 by 318mm., pen and ink with pencil, signed, inscribed with title and ‘1st study for Punch cartoon’, dated ‘April 14/20’, mounted, framed and glazed

Provenance

EXHIBITED:
‘The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1800-2007’, Chris Beetles Gallery, 2007, no 228; ‘Images of Power: From the Jeffrey Archer Cartoon Collection', Monnow Valley Arts, 3 September - 30 October 2011

Literature

Punch, 14 April 1920, page 283

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

The Second International was an international collective formed in 1889 by Socialist and Labour parties who wished to work together for worldwide socialism. Relaunched in 1919, after the interruption of the First World War, the Independent Labour Party of Britain became involved in its organising discussions. However, there were several issues to which the majority of its members objected including the issue of compulsory labour.