A park keeper is complaining to a young woman about "pansies" (homosexuals). Colour process print, 195-, after D. McGill, 193-.

  • McGill, Donald Fraser Gould, 1875-1962.
Date:
[ca. 1950?]
Reference:
2059428i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A park keeper is complaining to a young woman about "pansies" (homosexuals). Colour process print, 195-, after D. McGill, 193-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

London (22 Christchurch Road, S.W.2.) : D.Constance Ltd., [ca. 1950?] (Printed in Great Britain)

Physical description

1 print : process print, printed in colours ; 9 x 13.7 cm

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Lettering

"Yes Miss, most of the flowers 'ave done well this year, but I've 'ad a lot of trouble with the pansies!". Donald McGill. Printed on verso: The war is won, your £. s. d. Has helped to bring us victory, But saving still will pave the way To that new world, for which we pray. "Keep saving for a rainy day". This is a genuine new Donald McGill comic. 859.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Scarce (for this period) depiction on postcards of two homosexuals, mincing and effeminate stereotypes, wearing the typical panama hat and floppy bow tie, and quite clearly the "pansies" referred to in the lettering".

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2059428i

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  • Romantic fantasy and comic postcards

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