Creator Richard Wendel (1851-1926)

Date 1885

Poster supplement to Illustrated News March 1885 of champion Melbourne galloper Commotion, 'an excellent name for the son of Panic and grandson of Alarm' as noted by the Argus in Oct 1885 in a retirement tribute, 'To this splendid horse all distances have been alike, and he has shown himself remarkable for dash, by his Midsummer Handicap victory , for pace, by his two achievements in the Melbourne Cup races, and for endurance by his two wins of the Champion Race. He is the most popular horse that ever galloped on the Melbourne racecourse'.

Source: State Library of Victoria