RARE BRITISH POLITICAL CARTOON - Ramsay MacDonald as "Link-Boy" FISCAL PROBLEMS

Description: SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by L. Ravenhill, and published, December 5, 1923, 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 -- very good, printed on low-grade war-time paper with toning, otherwise, clean, no handling wear, paper lays flat for easy framing; backside with unrelated text with some show-through on the facing side -- please look closely -- as published. NOTE: I AM INCLUDING ANOTHER CARTOON (NON-POLITICAL) FROM THE SAME ISSUE BY G. L. STAMPA BECAUSE OF SOME HATCHING SIMILARITY IN THE ILLUSTRATION.IN THE FISCAL FOG: Ramsay (the Link-Boy) "Hot stuff this -- for my fingers."[Second cartoon: by G. L. Stampa]A link-boy (or link boy or linkboy) was a boy who carried a flaming torch to light the way for pedestrians at night. Linkboys were common in London in the days before the introduction of gas lighting in the early to mid-19th century. The linkboy's fee was commonly one farthing, and the torch was often made from burning pitch and tow.Over 3,000 Punch cartoons listed; combine order and save shipping. QUESTIONS WELCOME WHO IS THE ARTIST? Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. 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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