Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Forbes, Ernest, 1879-1962
Summary:	Depicts two men observing a dark cloud that has the words "poison gas" written across it. The gas is being emitted from large hoses.
In collection:	Shemus Cartoon Collection
Format:	Prints & Drawings
Language:	English
Published / Created:	[9th August 1923].
Subjects:	Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland) Weekly Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland) Caricatures and cartoons > Ireland > Periodicals Ireland > Politics and government > 1920-1930 Ink drawings > Irish > 1920-1930 Cartoons (Commentary) > Irish > 1920-1930 Crayon drawings > Irish > 1920-1930
Notes:	Shemus was a pseudonym used by Ernest Forbes. Caption reads: The philosopher: "My Heavens! This is not the sort of gas for an election, man. The wind is altogether in the wrong quarter." Unpublished title is handwritten above image and reads: The weather forecast. Unpublished caption is handwritten above image and reads: The Philosopher: "God save Ireland! This is not the sort of gas for an election man!!!" Working Partner: "It would have been if only the wind had been in the right quarter!" Published in: The Freeman's Journal, 9th August 1923. Published in: Weekly Freeman, 18th August 1923. Physical description: 1 drawing : ink and crayon ; image 26 x 29 cm., on sheet 29 x 32 cm. more
Contained in:	Forms part of: The Shemus Cartoon Collection.