The Old Man of Doorn

1938

David Low

Associated Names
David Low

Artist, British, 1891 - 1963

In the image, an elderly man sits in a room with a newspaper, looking despondent. The man is slouched in an armchair near a fireplace, holding a newspaper with bold headlines about political tensions. The phrase "GERMANY'S DEMANDS" is visible on the paper. The room is simply furnished with a small table, a wilting plant, a book labeled "1914," and a framed photograph. The word "Again?" is written above the scene in bold letters. The title at the bottom is "THE OLD MAN OF DOORN."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink heightened with white over black chalk and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 36.5 x 51.9 cm (14 3/8 x 20 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5731

  • Series Title

    Evening Standard

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • National Gallery of Canada, Original Cartoons...by David Low. Ottawa, 1939: 37.

Inscriptions

lower left in white: Low; across bottom in black: THE OLD MAN OF DOORN; upper center: "AGAIN?"; upper right verso label: JAMES BOURLET & SONS, Ltd.; center right verso in blue: 31-8-38

Wikidata ID

Q64540824

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