RARE 1882 British Cartoon SHADWELL RIVERSIDE FISH MARKET Billingsgate Monopoly

Description: VINTAGE BRITISH POLITICAL CARTOON: "A SCENE AT SHADWELL OR, RIVER-SIDE JUSTICE" + Images of two kittens (claws 54a & claws54b), stingray with “Shadwell Riverside Fish Market; sign upper left “Billingsgate Monopoly” and bottom left “Lords Amendments Riverside Fish Market Bill.” + Shadwell is a district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Charing Cross. This riverside location has meant the area's history and character have been shaped by the maritime trades..SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch magazine, drawn by Linley Sambourne, published July 22, 1882 and pulled from the magazine; original, not a modern reproduction. Partial page cartoon measures 7 x 7 1/2 inches (as shown in second image); full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. CONDITION: excellent -- minor toning, clean, the paper has been humidified and flatted for best appearance and for framing; bottom of facing side text is unrelated to the cartoon, and the backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) on the facing side, as published -- please look closely.___________________________________________________________________________________Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHO IS THE ARTIST?: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. 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: 14.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

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