RARE BRITISH SUFFRAGETTE CARTOON - Christable Pankhurst & Pethick-Lawrence 1912

Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the 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 for social historians.THE SPLIT. Budding suffragette. "I say Prissy" (with intensity), "Are you a Peth or a Pank?" --Emmeline Pankhurst, Christable Pankhurst, Emmeline Pethick-LawrenceSize of cartoon cropped 5 1/2 x 7 inches, as shown in the first image; the second image is full page 8 x 10 3/4 inches. Disbound from Punch magazine, October 30, 1912.. Original, not a modern reproduction. Condition: still bright paper, clean, unrelated print surrounding the cartoon and on the verso. For framing. Vintage, not a modern reproduction.--Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom was a movement to fight for women's right to vote. It finally succeeded through two laws in 1918 and 1928. It became a national movement in the Victorian era. Women were not explicitly banned from voting in Great Britain until the Reform Act 1832 and the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. In 1872 the fight for women's suffrage became a national movement with the formation of the National Society for Women's Suffrage and later the more influential National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). As well as in England, women's suffrage movements in Wales and other parts of the United Kingdom gained momentum. The movements shifted sentiments in favour of woman suffrage by 1906. It was at this point that the militant campaign began with the formation of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU).I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extra shipping fees.----------------------------------------------------- In its formative years Punch combined humour, 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. From 1841 to 1992, 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.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions welcome. Extra images can be added by request. International shipping available. All orders are carefully packaged for safe delivery. Experienced full time professional bookseller since 1994; print, map and poster seller since 2000.

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