Cartoon of Australian athletes at 1954 Commonwealth Games, by Wells
Object Type
Artwork/Drawing/Cartoon
Framed
Date Used
1954
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black ink cartoon by Wells, depicting Australian gold medal winners as stars on a large Australian flag, with part of the Union Jack made up of shaking hands, with inscriptions on cuffs reading, "friendly" and, "rivalry". A listing of the winners and events is underneath. An ocean lies under the flag, with text written in between, reads, "Vancouver". Two men stand in the bottom RH corner, one with a head shaped like a globe of the world, holding a paper with missiles on it behind his back, with speech bubble reading, "A / welcome change / from those / other 'Games'". Signed 'Wells' in lower RH corner.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 707 W: 555 D: 17mm (H: 27 13/16 W: 21 7/8 D: 11/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1954
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1825.17
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