Two men dressed in drag having a conversation: one is injured as a result of wife-beating. Colour lithograph, 1908.
- Date:
- 1908
- Reference:
- 2060528i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work
Description
Wife beating was apparently so commonplace at the turn of the century that it could be the subject of a comic photo-montage featuring two 'pantomime dame'-type characters in drag
Publication/Creation
Holmfirth (England) ; New York : Bamforth & Co. Publishers, 1908 (Printed in England)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; 13.9 x 8.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Wot, Sal! You been and got married too? Photo only copyright 1908 by Bamforth & Co. Series no. 1385.
Printed on verso: "B. Co." logo in Art Nouveau style
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2060528i
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Where to find it
Romantic fantasy and comic postcards
Location Status Access Closed stores