Printed Ephemera — 1912
There was an old Dame in a huff
Pro-female suffrage propaganda postcard published by the Suffrage Atelier. The black and white postcard inspired by a limerick by Edward Lear 'There was an old dame in a huff' depicts the Anti-Suffrage League as an outdated Dame dismissing the crowd of modern female suffrage campaigners behind. It is likely that the 'Dame' makes refers to Mary Augusta Ward, the first president of the Anti-Suffrage League.
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. This postcard was also produced in poster format.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- NN22651
- Object name:
- There was an old Dame in a huff
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- Artist/Maker:
- Suffrage Atelier
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- Production date:
- 1912
- 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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