RARE TITANIC SINKING MEMORABILIA - Vintage 1912 PRINT British "TOLL OF THE SEA"

Description: A hard-to-find Titanic memorabilia, a memorial illustration published just 9 days after the event, from the British magazine Punch, published April 24, 1912. A full-page illustration by Bernard Partridge. Measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including blank edges, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Images shown with cropping. Condition: remains bright and clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; backside is blank. + This illustration shows two women, the traditional personifications of England, named "Britannica "and for the United States "Columbia." The drawing shows Britannica comforting Columbia (The Columbia personification has been replaced in popular culture by the Statue of Liberty, since at least WW2). TEXT OF THE ILLUSTRATION IS GIVEN BELOW:TOLL OF THE SEA – Dedicated to the memory of the brave men who went down in the Titanic, April 15.Tears for the dead, who shall not come againHomeward to any shore on any tide!Tears for the dead! But through that bitter rainBreaks, like an April sun, the smile of pride.What courage yielded place to others’ need,Patient of discipline’s supreme decree,Well may we guess who know that gallant breedSchooled in the ancient chivalry of the sea!By OS. --Sir Owen Seaman, 1st Baronet (18 September 1861 – 2 February 1936) was a British writer, journalist and poet. He is best known as editor of Punch, from 1906 to 1932.]_______________________________________________________________________________Over 5,000 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 ILLUSTRATOR?Sir John Bernard Partridge (11 October 1861 – 9 August 1945) was an English illustrator. Born in London, for some years he was well known as an actor under the name of Bernard Gould. But he was most renowned for his association with Punch magazine. He joined the Punch staff in 1891 and became chief cartoonist in 1910, a position he held until his death in 1945. His cartoons usually featured one or two stately figures centre stage; as Price, Punch’s biographer, pointed out Partridge’s cartoons were ‘theatrical’ rather than ‘dramatic’. He was a master cartoon propagandist, amply shown in his many war-time cartoons published in Punch.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.

Price: 74.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

End Time: 2024-12-25T17:03:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD