This original illustration using watercolour, gouache, pencil and ink by G. F. Morrell depicts a face on the Western Hemisphere saddened by the political unrest and upheavals in the world. Viewing the world from the heavens, the artist points out some of the deadly incidents from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as the naval revolt in Brazil in the 1890's and the revolution in Portugal in 1910.

George F. Morrell was a British illustrator and writer. He was the 'astronomical correspondent' for The Children's Newspaper from its first issue in 1919 until shortly before his death in 1962. Morrell was a pioneer in visual education and his unusual illustrations frequently included geographic and astronomical subjects.

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