The portrait-format drawing depicts a caricatured roller skater in a polka-dot helmet, knee pads, shorts, and roller skates leaning on a rail. A speech bubble beside the figure has “I WANT” crossed out and “I DEMAND JUSTICE” underlined. Printed and handwritten text identifies the image as a caricature of “Al Allison,” with a birthday note of Sept. 17 and a copyright note for Chas. R. Steindl dated March 15, 1939.
The lower inscription includes the artist name (Chas.) Charles R. Steindl and a copyright date of March 15, 1939. After he had emigrated to the U.S.A., Hungarian-born Charles R. Steindl first worked as a photographer. Later, in the 1930s, he wisely turned to the art of caricature, which brought him recognition.
