A lot consisting of four political cartoon original illustrations by American illustrator James H. Donahey (1875-1949), including:

• Unframed What's the Matter with the Turkey? (1932) pencil & ink on cardstock with full margins. It is signed, dated, and titled along the lower margin.
  • Dimensions: 22.5h x 14.25w inches
• Unframed Delivered - Just as Ordered! (1932) pencil & ink on cardstock with full margins. It is signed, dated, and titled along the lower margin. There is a second sketch on the backside of this illustration, but it is incomplete.
  • Dimensions: 20.25h x 14.25w inches
• Unframed Shrine! (1932) pen & ink on cardstock with full margins. It is signed, dated, and titled along the lower margin. There are early brainstorm sketches on the backside.
  • Dimensions: 22h x 14.25w inches
• Unframed And Why Don't You Do The Same, Mr. President? (1932) pen & ink on cardstock with full margins. It is signed, dated, and titled along the lower margin. 
  • Dimensions: 22.75h x 14.25w inches

James H. Donahey was an American illustrator who sat as Chief Editorial Cartoonist of The Plain Dealer for 49-years. He studied at the Cleveland School of Art and began working with Cleveland World in 1896. Then in 1900, he joined The Plain Dealer where he remained consistently drawing until his death from a stroke in 1949. His most famous cartoon was published in 1910 at the death of Mark Twain, depicting two somber boys rafting a flower-draped bier "Down the River."

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Fair to Good antique condition. The Shrine! illustration reflects the poorest condition with discoloration to the overall cardstock. The bottom left corner is also torn off, however it does not go into the image. There is visible handling wear around the margins of the other three illustrations, too. No further wear or restoration revealed under blacklight. Please see photos.