It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but for historians of the twentieth century.

THE UNDER THE SHADOW. Mr Chamberlain. "Yes--now that our attention is drawn to it, it certainly does seem more formidable than we thought."

--An excellent early example of Bernard Partridge's WW 2 propaganda cartoons. "It" likely refers not just to Germany but Fascist Italy and to a lesser extent, Spain.

Full size:  8 x 10 1/2 inches, including margins. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: still bright paper, clean, backside is blank. Vintage not a modern reproduction. For framing.  Illustration by Bernard Partridge. From: PUNCH Magazine,  November 25, 1936

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Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.

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