Clarence Batchelor Ink Political Cartoon of New York Mayoral Race, circa 1933

Item Details

Untitled (New York mayoral race political cartoon), circa 1933
Ink and graphite on paper
Signed and dedicated to the lower right
Cartoon inscription reads “‘Who wants to be Mother Hubbard when the cupboard is bare?’ Chorus: ‘I do.’ La Guardia, McKee, O’Brien”

Charles Daniel Batchelor was a political and editorial cartoonist as well as a sculptor and painter born in Osage City, Kansas. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and began his professional career at the Salina Journal and the Kansas City Star. He moved to New York where he worked as a staff artist and cartoonist at several noted newspapers before becoming the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News in 1931. In 1937, he won the Pulitzer Prize for best cartoon and several other awards throughout his career. Public collections of his work can be found at the Syracuse University Library, Wichita State University, and Huntington Library in San Marino.

Condition

- toning and discoloration to paper and mat; mat burn; scratches and abrasions to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 14.5" W x 18.5" H.

Item #

ITMG463172