VINTAGE 1929 British Illustration SIR FRANCIS HUMPHRYS

Description: “MR. PUNCH’S PERSONALITIES" A PORTRAIT SERIES PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1925 AND 1929 IN THE BRITISH PUBLICATION "PUNCH"CVII SIR FRANCIS HUMPHRYSLieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Henry Humphrys GCMG GCVO KBE (24 April 1879 – 28 August 1971) was a British cricketer, colonial administrator and diplomat.Illustration by George Belcher. Size: 8 1/4 x 11 including borders, image shown is slightly cropped. Source: PUNCH Magazine, November 6, 1929. Condition: very nice, still bright paper and clean, no handling wear, paper lays flat for easy framing; verso has unrelated text with some ghosting effect on the facing side. Vintage, not a modern reproduction. Over 3,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale, store category "Punch Cartoons"; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. ------------------------------------- THE MAGAZINE ---------------------------------------------PUNCH MAGAZINE. 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.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.------------------------------------- THE ARTIST-------------------------------------------------- GEORGE BELCHER (1875-1947) was best known for his elegant drawings, in chalk or charcoal, of gently humorous exchanges, often between working-class protagonists. George Belcher studied at the Gloucester School of Art. He drew for the Punch Almanac from 1906 and for Punch itself regularly from 1911. Belcher exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1909. Inspired by the work of Phil May and Charles Keene, Belcher also contributed to the Daily Graphic, The Tatler and Vanity Fair. R.G.G. Price, the author of A History of Punch has argued that: "He (Belcher) drew the poor as a kindly gentleman who paid them to come and be drawn by him, not, like Phil May, as someone sketching the neighbours". Fougasse described Belcher as "Phil May in chalk" but then went onto say he drew with "simple but beautifully observed line work to which the chalk gave richness and fullness."

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