Billiwog, London's latest craze [picture] / Low
- Bib ID:
- 211880
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Low, David, 1891-1963
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1916
- 1 drawing : pen and ink, pencil, collage ; 38.2 x 27.5 cm.
- Notes:
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- Title from inscription top c.
- "Almost human, babies cry for it. Directions for use: Blow up with wind until head expands, then release hole on face,whereupon Billy will emit loud noises until he goes flat. No war is complete without one."--Captions.
- "(1916) Drawing from The Billy book. An advertisement parody. The suggested toy was in fact subsequently manufactured and was sold by street vendors in Australian towns during 1917-1920."--Accompanying information.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135228701
- R3379.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented to the National Library of Australia by the artist, Sir David Low, 17 September 1952.
- Subject:
- Terms of Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Exhibited:
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- Exhibited: "Inked: Australian Cartoons", National Library of Australia, March - August 2019.
- Exhibited: Drawing in Australia, Australian National Gallery, 1988.
- Exhibited: Billy Hughes at War, Old Parliament House, 15 February 2008 - December 2008
- Exhibited: "Keepsakes: Australians and the Great War", National Library of Australia, 26 November 2014 - 19 July 2015
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2033 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1963
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1916
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