Caricature (c) [Head Lord MacDonnell with body of bird - arms and feet represented as birds claws] (Jabberwockky)
Artist
Sir William Orpen
(1878 - 1931)
Datec. 1905
MediumPencil and ink on paper
Dimensions29.5 x 20.5 cm
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.
Lane Bequest, 1913.
Object number173
DescriptionThis is a caricature drawing of a man, Lord MacDonnell. His head has been placed on the feathered body of a bird, with his arms and legs replaced with bird claws. He is facing the viewer and appears to be charging forward.For further information concerning the term 'Jabberwocky', please refer to the text entries on the Notes Tab or the following web link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky.
On View
Not on viewWilliam John Dowling
Anne Yeats