No soldier could have stood stiffer to attention than Willie, balancing on one hand while he handed up the tickets and hoped they would not come more than four at a time because that was as long as he could balance on one hand without toppling over.
Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979)
Price
£1,450
Medium
Ink
Dimensions
4 ½ x 4 ½
inches
Illustrated
Dorothy Clewes, Upsidedown Willie, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1968, page 26, [printed with a yellow spot colour]
Exhibited
'The Human Touch: The Art of Edward Ardizzone', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, April-May 2025