'I want to join the circus,' Willie said.
'Oh, you do, do you?' the maiin said. 'What do you think you can do?'
'I can stand on my head,' Willie said
Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979)
Price
£1,250
Medium
Ink
Dimensions
4 ½ x 4 ½
inches
Illustrated
Dorothy Clewes, Upsidedown Willie, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1968, page 16, [printed with a yellow spot colour]
Exhibited
'The Human Touch: The Art of Edward Ardizzone', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, April-May 2025
'‘Can I stand on my head in the circus, then?’ Willie asked. ‘Come back tomorrow,’ the man said. ‘Right now, we are too busy to think straight.’' page 16