RARE WW1 British Cartoon - JOSEPH JOFFRE & Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia

Description: Source: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, December 2, 1914, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Illustrated by F. H. Townsend. Size 8 1/2 x 11" (approximately) Condition: excellent - bright and clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; backside is blank. MEN OF FEW WORDS. Grand Duke Nicholas. "Ca marche?" General Joffre. "Assez bien. Et chez vous?" Grand Duke. "Pas mal."[Men of Few Words. Grand Duke Nicholas. "That works?" General Joffre. "Pretty good. How about your place?" Great Duke. "Not bad."] Keywords: Joseph Joffee, Commander-in-Chief, Western Front, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Russian Empire.+ Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre(1852 - 1931) was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916. He is best known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategically decisive First Battle of the Marne in September 1914. + Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856 – 1929) was a Russian general in World War I. The son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891), and a grandson of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, he was commander in chief of the Imperial Russian Army units on the main front in the first year of the war, during the reign of his first cousin once removed, Nicholas II. Although held in high regard by Paul von Hindenburg, he struggled with the colossal task of leading Russia's war effort against Germany, including strategy, tactics, logistics and coordination with the government. After the Gorlice–Tarnów offensive in 1915, Tsar Nicholas replaced the Grand Duke as commander-in-chief of the army. Over 4,500 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 Who is the artist? Frederick Henry Townsend (25 February 1868 – 11 December 1920) was a British illustrator, cartoonist and art editor of 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.

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