Description: Artist: Joseph Lee (1901-1974) Title: 'Perhaps it's not much of a part, but in the second act you nonchalantly light a cigarette...WE provide the cigarette!!' Cartoon for the London Evening News, 18 Sept, 1945 Medium: Ink and pencil on board Size: 380mm x 270mm Signed: yes Inscription: On the front is written: 'Perhaps it's not much of a part, but in the second act you nonchalantly light a cigarette...WE provide the cigarette!!'. ZMG Sept 1945. ZMG 18-9-45. 3396. Tues. Verso of the board is written: Mr. W.H. Boorne, Feature Editor, London Evening News. Xxx for Lee. 6439. 3396. 18th September, 1945. ZMG. 3137. Notes: Joseph Lee worked for Strand Magazine and Pall Mall Gazette before joining the Sunday Express. From 1934 to 1966 Lee worked for the London Evening News which featured his very popular ‘London Laughs’ series of joke drawings. These were the first non-political topical cartoons in Britain. Provenance: This came from the collection of actor John Savident (1938-2024), who acted in Coronation Street as Fred Elliot for about 12 years, plus many other acting roles.
Price: 169 GBP
Location: Stafford
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