RARE 1898 POLITICAL CARTOON: Great Britain & Russia - CHINESE DEBT

Description: “EMBARRAS DE RICHESSE!” The anxious cit each invitation views, / and ponders which to take and which to refuse From this or that to stay asway is loth / And sighs to think; he cannot dine at both: -- Bombastes Furioso. + China's defeat in its war with Japan in 1894-1895 made the "Chinese question" an even more pressing one. It led to a significant expansion in the activities of the Great Powers in the Far East and transformed the financial situation for the Middle Kingdom. It is somewhat surprising to find that before the war, China did not owe much debt to foreign banks. During the relatively long period of 1861 to 1894, the Chinese borrowed a total of 12 [pounds sterling] million, most of which was made up of smaller sums toward military purposes, which were soon repaid. The situation changed over the course of the war with Japan, which Beijing financed with the aid of four loans, amounting to a total sum of 6,635,000 [pounds sterling]. SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch magazine of humor and satire, drawn by John Tenniel; published February 5, 1898, 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 page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance (and for framing); the backside is blank.____________________________________________________________Over 4,500 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?: + Sir John Tenniel 1820 –1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist 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.

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