RARE BRITISH CARTOON - Stanly Baldwin Loses 1929 Election - MUSSOLINI

Description: POLLS ASUNDER. Signor Mussolini (in the quiet civilian dress of a dictator). "What's all that martial gear for?" Mr [Stanley] Baldwin. "Well, I've got to meet my opponents in the lists." Signor Mussolini. "In Italy we only have one list, and I don't allow any opponents." --an InterWar cartoon showing British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin getting ready for an election battle dressed as a medieval knight with a jousting pole. -- Baldwin narrowly lost the 1929 general election as Prime Minister and his continued leadership of the party was subject to extensive criticism by press barons Lord Rothermere and Lord Beaverbrook. This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by L. Raven-hill, published April 3, 1929 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 -- the paper has been humidified and flatted (ready for framing, if desired), minor paper toning, clean; note: backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) possible, as published, please look closely.Over 4,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons"), combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. Please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' if buying more than one so that eBay only charges one lot of postage per order.WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATOR?Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. By 1901 he had joined the staff of Punch as the junior political 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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