Cartoon - 'D(raw) Day at M.C.G.' , artist Sam Wells - Grand Final 1948

Object Type
Artwork/Drawing/Cartoon
Framed
Date Used
02 Oct 1948
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Brief Description
Cartoon by artist Sam Wells, drawn with black ink and blue pencil on white paper, titled ""D"(raw) DAY AT M.C.G. - DONS, DEMONS, DOC, "DOUGH", DELIGHT ..." Shows caricatures, with accompanying text, of footballer Denis Cordner as a giant playing in a game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. An elderly man clutching a bag of money features in the lower left corner, with the umpire Jack Mcmurray to the right. Label verso artwork "418 4/10/48 / Big things / at the M.C.G."
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 390 W: 578mm (H: 15 3/8 W: 22 3/4")
0 - Whole: H: 502 W: 668 D: 45mm (H: 19 3/4 W: 26 5/16 D: 1 3/4")
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Date Used
02 Oct 1948
Location
On display
Registration No
M6419

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