Rare WW2 British Cartoon: MUSSOLINI SATIRE - Greco-Italian War

Description: COLTURA ROMANA [Roman Culture] [CULTURA ROMANA]["I solemnly declare that Italy does not intend to drag other peoples who are her neighbours by sea and by land into conflict. Let Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Egypt and Greece take note of these words of mine." - From a speech by Signor Mussolini four months ago.] + Mussolini as the Sagacious Pig looks at the rubble of his Broken Pledges at the foot of the Acropolis in Greece.+ Keywords: Yugoslavia, Turkey, Egypt, Switzerland, Mussolini, dictators, Greco-Italian War, Balkan Campaign, Greek invasion Italian Empire, expansionism, Romans, Athens, Parthenon, Acropolis.+ The learned pig was a pig taught to respond to commands in such a way that it appeared to be able to answer questions by picking up cards in its mouth. By choosing cards it answered arithmetical problems and spelled out words. The "learned pig" caused a sensation in London during the 1780s. It became a common object of satire, illustrated in caricatures and referred to in literature.Illustration by Bernard Partridge. Size: 8 x 10 1/2 including borders, image shown slightly cropped. Source: PUNCH Magazine, November 6, 1940. Condition: excellent -- light toning, o/w clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and if framed; unrelated text on the backside with some show-through, please look closely.________________________________________________________________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. 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. 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.

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