Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5286437
Area
Drawings / paintings
Title
President Wilson
Art object
Art Movement / style
Technique used
Colouring
Dimensions
49 x 39 cm
Series / hero
Collection / set
Number
Addition to number
Year
1919
Language
Details
Original early 20th century watercolour cartoon, dated 1919, shows US president Woodrow Wilson as an angel; When Wilson arrived in Europe in 1919 for the peace treaty negotiations following WWI he was seen as a saviour and received a rapturous reception wherever he went. Hudson was a London artist who lived in fashionable Portman Square and exhibited twice at the Royal Academy. He was a keen observer of the events of the Great War and drew many fine caricatures of personalities involved, particularly during the latter stages and just after the war during the protracted peace negotiations. In a walnut frame within a cream mount for an overall size of 49 x 39 cm (19 x 15 inch), image size 34 x 25 cm (13 x 10 inch). No caption, signed and dated bottom right. In excellent condition.