1921 Cartoon WOMEN'S RIGHTS Rufus Isaacs, Marquess of Reading LEGAL PROFESSION

Description: SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by Bernard Partridge and published January 19, 1921, pulled from the magazine, original not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: very good indeed -- minor toning, clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside is blank. THE CHIEF'S LAST CHARGE. The New Viceroy of India (to the New Juror). "Madam, I could not leave the cause of justice in fairer hands."+ The subject of this cartoon is the fight for British women to enter the legal system. The "New Viceroy of India" is Rufus Isaacs, who at this time was also Lord Chief Justice, as depicted in this cartoon. + Marquess of Reading [being Rufus Isaacs illustrated in this cartoon] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1926 for Rufus Isaacs [who is shown in this cartoon], who had been Member of Parliament for Reading between 1904 and 1913, before serving as Viceroy of India and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. He had already been created Baron Reading, of Erleigh in the County of Berkshire, in 1914, Viscount Reading, of Erleigh in the County of Berkshire, in 1916, and Viscount Erleigh, of Erleigh in the County of Berkshire, and Earl of Reading, in 1917. The marquessate of Reading is the highest title in the British peerage ever attained by a Jew...+ KEYWORDS: Lord Chief Justice, Court of Appeal, lay persons, pillars of power, 1st Marquess of Reading, governor generals, cabinet members, members of parliament, enfranchisement, women’s rights, sexual equality, entrances, political change + “For example, the entries in R F V Heuston’s Lives of the Lord Chancellors 1885-1940 on Lord Buckmaster and Lord Finlay, opposing counsel in Bebb v Law Society [1914] Ch 286 and each pivotal to the women’s many attempts and failures to gain entry to the legal profession, give no attention to the case or the issue it concerned.79 The banquet to celebrate the admission of women to the profession, which took place in the house of commons on 8 March 1920, was attended by (among others) Lord Reading (the lord chief justice) and Viscount Haldane, but not only is this event not mentioned in the biographies we reviewed of these men, there is no discussion in any of them of the campaign for women’s admission to the profession or of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 which finally admitted them. It is hard to imagine a more significant change to a profession than the admission of women, which called into question centuries of understandings about the nature of men and women and of public life. Yet it does not feature in any of these accounts. Excerpt from "Feminist legal biography: a model for all legal life stories” -- quote found online._______________________________________________________________ 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. WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATOR?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.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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