Printed Ephemera — 1909-1914
Woman Suffrage
Pro-female suffrage propaganda postcard published by the Suffrage Atelier. Printed in black and white the postcard depicts Mr & Mrs John Bull on a horse labelled 'Men's Franchise'. As the horse and John Bull struggle under the weight of the load Mrs Bull retorts 'We should get on better, John if I rode a horse of my own'. The figure of John Bull, was widely used in pro-female suffrage satirical propaganda to ridicule the establishment and undermine the anti-suffrage argument.
The Suffrage Atelier was founded in London in February 1909. Its aim was: 'to encourage Artists to forward the Women's Movement, and particularly the Enfranchisement of Women, by means of pictorial publications.'
The Atelier artists specialised in hand-made wooden block prints, stencilling and etchings and produced visually powerful posters and postcards to publicise the pro-suffrage campaign.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 50.82/793
- Object name:
- Woman Suffrage
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- Artist/Maker:
- Suffrage Atelier
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- Production date:
- 1909-1914
- Material:
card, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 140 mm, W 88 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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