1947 BRITISH POSTWAR Cartoon: PRIME MINISTER ATTLEE & CABINET "MICAWBERS ALL"

Description: MICAWBERS ALL§ Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel David Copperfield. He is traditionally identified with the optimistic belief that "something will turn up."Illustration by E. H. Shepard. Size: 8 x 10 1/2 including borders, image shown slightly cropped. Source: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, from August 13, 1947; original pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Condition: about very good -- thin, low-grade post-war paper with some toning, small paper production fault above Attlee's head, otherwise clean, paper has been humidified and flattened for best appearance (and for framing); the backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) on the facing side possible, as published -- please look closely.Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (under store category PUNCH CARTOONS), combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. 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.WHO IS THE ARTIST? Ernest Howard Shepard (10 December 1879 – 24 March 1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is known especially for illustrations of the anthropomorphic animal and soft toy characters in The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh. He was also a prolific illustrator for the British Punch satire magazine.

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