Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5449029
Area
Drawings / paintings
Title
The first test; with interested observers
Art object
Art Movement / style
Technique used
Colouring
Dimensions
31 x 24 cm
Series / hero
Collection / set
Number
Addition to number
Year
1974
Language
Details
Original political cartoon on card in pen and ink, published in the Eastern Daily Press, 1974, shows the newly installed US president Gerald Ford rolling up his sleeves and preparing to tackle ‘European style inflation’ in the USA while France, Britain and Italy look on with interest to see whether he will be more successful in dealing with the economic problems than they have been. When Ford took over from Nixon in August 1974 he was confronted with the worst economic situation in the four decades since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession during his term of office. Card size 31 x 24 cm (12 x 9.5 inch), image size 28 x 22 cm, signed lower right, typed caption in lower border. In very good condition.