Pictures Dated 5th November 2013

Suffragette Militants Art Galleries

In the light of Mary Richardson's savage attack on 'The Rokeby Venus', new security measures to protect works of art are introduced! Date: Mar 20th 1914

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Suffragette and Irish Prisoners

Illustrates the stark contrast between the treatment of Irishand suffragette prisoners citing 'The Value of the Vote' The 'Voteless' suffragette is subjected to barbaric forciblefeeding in Holloway, white Irish detainees are allowed towalk free from Mountjoy. Date: 1913 Nov 21

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Women's War Work WW1 Munitions

A painting of a munitions worker by Edith Harwood (1894-C1916) wearing the blue uniform of overalls and bonnet, the woman holds, with gloved hands, a shell, possibly made at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich. Three small inscriptions to the bottom of the painting read, 'Painted by Edith Harwood, Florence, Italy.' 'Mary Harwood, Maker of Munitions, London 1916.' 'For R.J. Harwood, Boston, Lincolnshire.' The painting has an ornate gothic style wooden frame with incised columns, fleur de lys and foliage decoration in gold. Date: 1916

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