PUNCH’S FANCY PORTRAITS, Number 117

Subject: Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury; first bishop of Truro. / Caption: "The new Archbishop. He said "Nolo Episcopari"; but they named the piece in which he was to take a principal part, and it was ─ "To oblige Benson"" / Depicted as a flower in a mitre with the Truro mitre, a flower pot labelled "Wellington College" and books at his feet

Illustrator: Linley Sambourne. Size: Partial page cartoon, cropped as shown in the first image measure 3 7/8 X 6 inches. Full page measures 8 x 10 1/2 including borders, as shown in the second image.  Source: British Punch magazine, January 6, 1883, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Condition: excellent - still bright paper, clean, paper lays flat (no handling or storage wear); Note: frontside and backside with unrelated text, as published, with some show-through on the facing side possible -- please look closely. 

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WHO IS THE ARTIST?

Edward Linley Sanbourne (1844 – 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. 

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.