A miniature cartoon of an excessively tall woman standing before two very small men, who look up at her in an attempt to attract her attention. Signed and dated below.

This quickly executed cartoon by Henry Mayo Bateman stands out among the many Dolls’ House works that emphasise traditional feminine roles and the value of domesticity. It is the most overt comment on the changing status of women in Britain. The towering woman stands confidently at ease, unaware of the diminutive figures below, and their awkward attempts to get her attention. Galvanised by the right to vote, and by the financial independence resulting from their employment in factories during the war, many women felt more confident and empowered. Bateman’s contribution is nevertheless ambiguous, and it is unclear whether he is satirising or celebrating these hard-won advances.