Rare BRITISH Political Cartoon: INDIAN FAMINE OF 1896-1897

Description: British Punch magazine -- from 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for historians. Illustrator: John Tenniel (illustrator of Alice in Wonderland and prolific political cartoonist for Punch), from British Punch humor/satire magazine, January 16, 1897, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: excellent - very minor foxing, o/w bright and clean, no handling wear, page lays flat for easy framing; backside is blank. "SECOND THOUGHTS." Secretary of State for India (blandly). "All right, Mr Bull, on re-consideration, I find we are now officially prepared to receive your generous contributions towards the relief of the Indian famine." (Vide letter from Lord George Hamilton, "Times," January 4, declining, and, in "Times," January 9, accepting the Lord Mayor's Indian Relief Fund.)--Keywords: Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, Indian famine of 1896-1897, Lord Mayor’s Indian Relief Fund, Imperialism, Charity appeals. --The Indian famine of 1896–1897 was a famine that began in Bundelkhand, India, early in 1896 and spread to many parts of the country, including the United Provinces, the Central Provinces and Berar, Bihar, parts of the Bombay and Madras presidencies, and parts of the Punjab; in addition, the princely states of Rajputana, Central India Agency, and Hyderabad were affected. All in all, during the two years, the famine affected an area of 307,000 square miles (800,000 km2) and a population of 69.5 million. Although relief was offered throughout the famine-stricken regions in accordance with the Provisional Famine Code of 1883, the mortality, both from starvation and accompanying epidemics, was very high: approximately one million people are thought to have died.I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale; combine orders with no extra shipping fees. 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. QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

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