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| Editorial Drawing 2005 The Victoria and Albert Musem |
We’ve looked at a lot of old drawings and caricatures. So, today, let’s look at a more recent one—from 2005. Here, we see the “Charles and Camilla Wedding Stamp.” This cartoon appeared in the “Evening Standard” on March 7, 2005, and is the work of the artist called “Marf.” This is the original drawing that was reproduced for publication. As Marf describes it: “As the debate continues as to where Prince Charles and Camilla, both divorced, will be allowed to marry ... [t]he Queen makes her disapproval clear when she announces that she will not be attending the wedding. The late Princess Diana, in her Panorama interview in November 1995, famously said, ‘There are three of us in this marriage,’ making a thinly veiled reference to her husband's lover, Camilla.”
“Marf” was known for her daily topical/editorial cartoons for the “Evening Standard” between March 2002 and August 2005. The Evening Standard is London's only evening newspaper, and publishes up to five editions a day. In light of that, the cartoonist was called upon to be constantly creative. As Marf herself put it, “The cartoonist needs to keep up with the rapid pace of event.”
In this black and white line drawn cartoon we see a mock first class stamp commemorating the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall who are portrayed as a half length portrait. Camilla shows off her engagement ring and her newly acquired jewels. While the couple smile adoringly at one another, above them are some droplets of perspiration as the Queen gazes down upon them with what can only be described as utter distaste and annoyance.
Evidence of an earlier version of the drawing has been covered over and is still faintly visible.
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