Artist: John Keay (biography)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 24" x 8" (600mm x 200mm)
Date: 1979

This is the unique original Watercolour painting by John Keay.

It was a historic day in 1919 when Nancy, Viscountess Astor, became Britain's first woman Member of Parliament. Her two sponsors were the Liberal Prime Minister, David Lloyd George (left) and Arthur Balfour, Leader of the Conservative Party.

Original artwork for the illustration on p2 of Look and Learn issue no. 932 (1 December 1979).