Fleecing Collection

Rita Johnson in Dolly Tree outfit from The Golden Fleecing
Rita Johnson in a Dolly Tree outfit from The Golden Fleecing (1940) Date: 1940

Dolly Tree two-piece suit for The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Virginia Grey wore this sleekly tailored Dolly Tree two-piece suit in The Golden Fleecing (1940) made of deep blue wool. Of interest was the white piqu accents of collar

The Principal Forms of Nutritional Adulteration, c. 1883 (coloured engraving)
CHT177820 The Principal Forms of Nutritional Adulteration, c.1883 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: butter with colouring, grease)

Cartoon, Women also profiteer, WW1
Cartoon, Women also profiteer. Showing how women are also profiting from the war, either by socialising with servicemen or selling them expensive flowers, food and drink. Date: 1916

Cartoon, In trouble, WW1
Cartoon, In trouble, showing a draper with a pile of cloth. He claims to be as patriotic as the next person, but is wondering whether he should dye his stock in grey-green (the German uniform colour)

Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1
Cartoon, Its very simple. A coal merchant tells a poor family that if they think his coal is too expensive, then they should do what he does, and burn wood instead. Date: 1916

Egypt - Tourists hassled by locals
Humourous postcard, depicting the hardships endured by European Tourists in Egypt, cornered by a vast horde of helpful Egyptians who are aggressively " Dividing the Spoils" !

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Once upon a time in the 17th century, Rita Johnson donned the alluring Dolly Tree outfit from The Golden Fleecing, a tale of Indulgence in Worldly Pleasures. Fast forward to the 1940s, and the Dolly Tree two-piece suit became a symbol of profit and adulteration, as depicted in The Principal Forms of Nutritional Adulteration. But the art wasn't limited to the past. During World War I, women were accused of profiteering in satirical cartoons, while tourists were hassled by locals in Egypt. Amidst the chaos, one cartoon simply stated, "It's very simple," as others depicted the hardships and struggles of wartime. Through the ages, from oil on panel to colored engraving, the fleecing of others has been a complex and intriguing subject, reflecting the human condition and our endless pursuit of gain.