RARE 1887 CARTOON BRITISH OCCUPIED EGYPT "Confused Crocodile" FRANCE Imperialism

Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the 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 social historians.THE CONFUSED CROCODILE: Nonsense Verse by the Nile (With apologies to “Alice”) “…improvement in the state of Egypt was reported owing to British control, but France again wanted to pipe the tune for the Egyptian crocodile to dance to but sturdy John Bull piped HIS tune lustily, and the crocodile was confused to know which tune to dance.” [The Royal Magazine, commentary on this cartoon]-- Reference to Alice in Wonderland regarding verse at bottom--The history of Egypt under the British lasts from 1882, when it was occupied by British forces during the Anglo-Egyptian War, until 1956...The first period of British rule (1882–1914) is often called the "veiled protectorate". During this time the Khedivate of Egypt remained an autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire, and the British occupation had no legal basis but constituted a de facto protectorate over the country. Egypt was thus not part of the British EmpireIllustration by Edward Linley Sambourne. Page measures: 8 x 10 1/2 including borders and accompanying text at bottom of page, image shown slightly cropped. Source: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, from February 26, 1887; original pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Condition: very good -- light age toning, otherwise clean, no handling/storage wear, page lays flat for easy framing; the backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) possible, as published (please look closely)Over 3,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category: Punch Cartoons); combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. 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.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.

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