Rare 1931 Mahatma Gandhi Cartoon - BRITISH IMPERIALISM

Description: Illustrator: L. Raven-hill, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, March 8, 1933, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: excellent -- paper humidified and flattened for best appearance (and easy framing), still bright paper, clean; the backside has unrelated text with some possible show-through (ghosting), as published --please look closely. THE ELUSIVE MAHATMA. She only said, "My life is dreary; He cometh not," she said; She said, "I am a-weary, a-weary; If I were not a perfect lady I'd like to smack his head." - With apologies to Tennyson. --Interwar cartoon shows Britannia as a lover looking out of her window and pining for Gandhi. Keywords: Indian Independence Movement, Mahatma Gandhi, Alfred L. Tennyson, British Empire, Mariana in the Moated Grange, Indian self-government, India Conference of 1931, self-determination, British Raj, Second Round Table Conference, Britannia.Questions are always welcome. Over 4,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale, combine orders and save shipping charges. 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. ”WHO IS THE ARTIST? Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. By 1901 he had joined the staff of Punch as the junior political cartoonist.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

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