Rare BRITISH Punch Cartoon - CANADA - Prime Minister SIR WILFRID LAURIER

Description: British 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 historians.Illustrator: Edward Linley Sambourne, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, Punch, September 10, 1902, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: excellent bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing; backside is blank.OUR MUTUAL FRIENDMiss Canada (to her Guardian, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on his return from visiting England and France) “So you’ve seen my two grandmothers; how do you like them?”Sir Wilfrid “Well, my dear, they are both so charming, that I’m surprised they don’t know one another better!” --Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier 20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada, in office from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911. Laurier is often considered one of the country's greatest statesmen. He is well-known for his policies of conciliation, expanding Confederation, and compromise between French and English CanadaI have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale; combine orders with no extra shipping fees.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. QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

Price: 11.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

End Time: 2025-01-09T16:10:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD