British 1879 INDIA FAMIINE CARTOON - Madras- MOTHER & CHILDREN

Description: SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor and satire magazine, drawn by John Tenniel, published June 14, 1879 and pulled from the magazine; original, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. CONDITION: excellent -- bright and clean, the paper has been humidified and flattened for best appearance, and if framed; backside is blank.A DISILLUSION: Mr. Bull (aside): "Why, bless my soul! I always thought she had a mint o' money."--"Around 10.3 million people starved to death most of which were in South India (some refer to the tragedy as the Madras famine). Others estimated 8.2 million died from hunger and diseases that followed. British colonial rule argued that famine relief would be an inappropriate response and encourage laziness. Some officials argued the Thomas R Malthus theory that famines are a nature's way for population control and argued British government should not intervene. British government continued its policy of "forced export" of food from India in 1876-1879, while the famine swept among its people." --"The poverty, misery and diseases wiped out villages and families. Some farmers and their families committed suicide during this 3-year period from the trauma and the extended period of starvation. Parents killed themselves so that their children could eat the remaining scraps of food, creating a pool of abandoned and forsaken children.?--Note hidden in the top of the dead tree is written "Pagoda Tree." --A rare cartoon from Punch that shames "John Bull" I.e. the British Government. An excellent and effective cartoon by Tenniel.Over 4,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons"), combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATOR?Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 – 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, he was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893, the first such honour ever bestowed on an illustrator or cartoonist. Tenniel is remembered mainly as the principal political cartoonist for Punch magazine for over 50 years and for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). Tenniel's detailed black-and-white drawings remain the definitive depiction of the Alice characters, with comic book illustrator and writer Bryan Talbot stating, "Carroll never describes the Mad Hatter: our image of him is pure Tenniel."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.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

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