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b. 1901 - d. 1975

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      • Joseph Lee (1901-1974)
        Jun. 26, 2024

        Joseph Lee (1901-1974)

        Est: £100 - £200

        Joseph Lee (1901-1974) a cartoon sketch, 'Perhaps it's not much of a part, but in the second act you nonchalantly light a cigarette...WE provide the cigarette!!', signed, pen and ink, 39.5 x 28.5cm; together with a cartoon of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), 32.5 x 17cm; a pencil sketch, after 'Skelt's Characters in Harlequin & Old Dame Trot', 25 x 29cm; a fragment of wallpaper from the Surrey Theatre, framed, 19 x 23cm and two further watercolours (6) Provenance: The collection of John Savident (1938-2024) Condition Report: All with colour losses.

        Sworders
      • Joseph Lee, (3) original cartoon art, 1940s/50s
        Feb. 22, 2023

        Joseph Lee, (3) original cartoon art, 1940s/50s

        Est: $200 - $300

        Joseph Lee (English, 1901-1975), ink, crayon and watercolor on illustration board, each signed "LEE" lower edge and dated on verso, one from 1945, unknown publication, 13.25"h x 10.5"w (image), 19,75"h x 15.5"w (mat), the other two from The London Evening News, 1949 and 1950, 14.25"h x 10.25"w (image), 19"h x 14.75"w (mats)

        Millea Bros Ltd
      • *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,
        Dec. 11, 2019

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,

        Est: £200 - £400

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON, 1941, original pen and ink military WWII artwork cartoon for the London Evening News by Joseph Lee (1901-1974), depicting a group of women and men in an ammunition 'Matilda' Tank factory, with the caption, 'SMILING THROUGH: Artistic Pride', 'Really Miss Tripp, we like you to be proud of your work, but don't you think the time spent signing it rather holds up production?', signed Lee, dated in pencil 2-12-41, 52 x 37cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

        Sworders
      • *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,
        Dec. 11, 2019

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,

        Est: £200 - £400

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON, 1942, original pen and ink military WWII artwork cartoon for the London Evening News by Joseph Lee (1901-1974), depicting a group of female ammunition workers in a suburban house with the caption, 'SMILING THROUGH: Topsy-Turvy World', 'Just like a woman! Bring all your friends home from the factory to supper when all I've got in the house is two tins of Spam', signed Lee, dated in pencil 27-1-42, 55 x 40cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

        Sworders
      • *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,
        Dec. 11, 2019

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON,

        Est: £200 - £400

        *JOSEPH LEE WW2 'SMILING THROUGH' CARTOON, 1942, an original pen and ink military artwork cartoon for the London Evening News by Joseph Lee (1901-1974), depicting a cocktail shaker joke with women workers in an ammunition factory with the title, 'SMILING THROUGH: Stronger Stuff', 'Yes, yes, I understand all about these things but surely, my dear man, this is no time for Cocktails?', signed Lee, dated in pencil 15-1-42, 55 x 40cm Joseph Lee worked for Strand Magazine and Pall Mall Gazette before joining the Sunday Express. However, as a committed socialist, Lee resigned from the Sunday Express in 1926, to protest against their attitude to the General Strike. From 1934 to 1966, Lee worked for the London Evening News, which featured his very popular 'Smiling Through' and 'London Laughs' series of joke drawings. These were the first non-political topical cartoons in Britain. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

        Sworders
      • Joseph Lee, British 1901-1975- ''Don't be a cad, Sir! Anger, indignation, vituperation iif you wish,
        Feb. 01, 2019

        Joseph Lee, British 1901-1975- ''Don't be a cad, Sir! Anger, indignation, vituperation iif you wish,

        Est: £300 - £400

        Joseph Lee, British 1901-1975- ''Don't be a cad, Sir! Anger, indignation, vituperation iif you wish, Sir, but please... no laughter!'' original artwork for The London Evening News, publ. February 26, 1948; pen and black ink with blue crayon, signed, 37x26cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

        Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
      • Attention all dog lovers: Lee Joseph 1901-1974 British. 'London Laughs - The Kennel Club'. Pair of pen and ink on artist's board cartoons. Both titled and inscribed. Mounted and framed. 43 x 27cm. (2). Footnote: Lee Joseph worked for Strand Magazine, and Pall Mall Gazette before joining the Sunday Express.
        Nov. 07, 2017

        Attention all dog lovers: Lee Joseph 1901-1974 British. 'London Laughs - The Kennel Club'. Pair of pen and ink on artist's board cartoons. Both titled and inscribed. Mounted and framed. 43 x 27cm. (2). Footnote: Lee Joseph worked for Strand Magazine, and Pall Mall Gazette before joining the Sunday Express.

        Est: £250 - £350

        Attention all dog lovers: Lee Joseph 1901-1974 British. 'London Laughs - The Kennel Club'. Pair of pen and ink on artist's board cartoons. Both titled and inscribed. Mounted and framed. 43 x 27cm. (2). Footnote: Lee Joseph worked for Strand Magazine, and Pall Mall Gazette before joining the Sunday Express.

        Chiswick Auctions
      • JOSEPH LEE (1901-1975) - SMILING THROUGH: EACH TO HER TASK
        Oct. 25, 2017

        JOSEPH LEE (1901-1975) - SMILING THROUGH: EACH TO HER TASK

        Est: £200 - £300

        JOSEPH LEE (1901-1975) SMILING THROUGH: EACH TO HER TASK from the wartime newspaper cartoon series signed l.l.: Lee pen and black ink 38 cm by 34 cm; 15 in by 13 1/2 in

        Olympia Auctions
      • A collection of ephemera relating to the first Soho Fair
        Dec. 02, 2014

        A collection of ephemera relating to the first Soho Fair

        Est: £150 - £200

        A collection of ephemera relating to the first Soho Fair, July 1955, organised by Monsieur Berlemont, proprietor of Maison Berlemont, 49 Dean Street, London, including - Joseph Lee (1901-1975) - Pen, ink and watercolour - Cartoon - "Alphonse got off his mark so smartly at yesterday's waiters....", 17.25ins x 10.5ins, signed "Lee", framed and glazed, together with a letter from Buckingham Palace congratulating M. Berlemont Note : Drawing by Lee, Cartoon No. 6223, of July 11th 1955 from his series "London Laughs" featured in The Evening News

        Canterbury Auction Galleries
      • A collection of ephemera relating to the first
        Oct. 07, 2014

        A collection of ephemera relating to the first

        Est: £200 - £300

        A collection of ephemera relating to the first Soho Fair, July 1955, organised by Monsieur Berlemont, proprietor of Maison Berlemont, 49 Dean Street, London, including - Joseph Lee (1901-1975) - Pen, ink and watercolour - Cartoon - "Alphonse got off his mark so smartly at yesterday's waiters....", 17.25ins x 10.5ins, signed "Lee", framed and glazed, together with a letter from Buckingham Palace congratulating M. Berlemont

        Canterbury Auction Galleries
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