prison art / Reading, 1916

Cartoon, coloured, by Sean Milroy, 1916. Depicts man on a ladder throwing objects from a sack to other characters below. A sign reads 'Toast list - Our Host Sir John Maxwell, our Army and Navy, The Parliamentary Party, The Ladies'. Underneath drawing is 'Aug 25th 1916. Sean T. attains the 21st rung on the ladder of life and empties his cornucopia amongst the disgruntled cranks in Reading Jail'.;