ORIGINAL BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE CARTOON:

A “TURKISH OCCUPATION;” OR, VISIONS IN SMOKE

[“The Khedive has been the object of numerous marks of personal friendship on the Sultan’s part.” –Times Correspondent at Constantinople.]

+ Note: this cartoon contains commentary at the bottom of the cartoon and continues onto separate page, included.

'Illustrator: Linley Sambourne, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, July 23, 1893, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Page full size is 8 x 10 1/2 inches (image shown is slightly cropped). Condition: very good indeed -- minor toning, clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing;  the backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) possible on the facing side, as published -- please look closely.

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WHAT IS PUNCH?

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. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

Edward Linley Sambourne (4 January 1844 – 3 August 1910) was an English cartoonist and illustrator most famous for being a draughtsman for the satirical magazine Punch for more than forty years and rising to the position of "First Cartoonist" in his final decade.