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 as primary source material for historians.

Illustrator: E. H. Shepard (famous illustrator of the Pooh books) from British Punch humor/satire magazine, May 24, 1944, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: low-grade war time paper with discoloration, otherwise excellent, clean with minor wear; unrelated text on backside. Lays flat for easy framing.

SIGNS OF SUMMER (French civilians, coming out of an underground bunker, welcome the Normandy invasion signs of freedom)

I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale; combine orders with no extra shipping fees.

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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