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DANIEL FITZPATRICK (1891-1969) "The Education of The Prince of Wales."
Editorial cartoon published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 1, 1929. Graphite, ink, and wax crayon on paper. 432x356 mm; 17x15 inches, image, on 19x17-inch sheet. Signed "Fitzpatrick" in lower right image, and publisher's label on verso.
The image depicts then Prince Edward of Wales (soon to become the shortest-reigning King and then Duke, following his notorious abdication), who visited poverty-stricken areas throughout Britain and the Empire between 1919 and 1935.
Fitzpatrick won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work; one in 1926 and the other in 1955.
