Hand of Friendship

1938

David Low

Associated Names
David Low

Artist, British, 1891 - 1963

This is a drawing of a political cartoon showing a wall dividing two sides with different ideologies and figures. The image features a man in military uniform standing in front of a sound horn, extending his hand towards a large wall. The wall is labeled "Militant Closed-Economy Super Nationalism" and separates him from a group of four men on the other side. One side includes characters labeled with text like "Schacht" and "Göring 4-Year Plan," while the other side includes individuals labeled as "Van Zeeland." Above the military figure are quotes like "My aim is peace…" and "I look with confidence towards a sincere reconciliation…" The cartoon critiques diplomatic relations and economic policies of the period with exaggerated caricatures and textual elements for emphasis.
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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): 37.1 x 54.2 cm (14 5/8 x 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5732

  • 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: 29.

Inscriptions

lower right: Low; lower center: HAND OF FRIENDSHIP.; upper right verso label: JAMES BOURLET & SONS, Ltd.; lower right: 14-1-38 / 1490

Wikidata ID

Q64540826

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