RARE 1912 UNCLE SAM ILLUSTRATION: American Imperialism ~ PANAMA CANAL Cartoon
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RARE 1912 UNCLE SAM ILLUSTRATION: American Imperialism ~ PANAMA CANAL Cartoon. A full page political illustration of Uncle Sam by Bernard Partridge, published August 21, 1912. He stand in the Panama Canal with elbow pushing the edges. It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. ISTHMIAN GAMES EVENT No. 1: Extending the Cold Elbow Hard-to-find Uncle Sam and Panama Canal memorabilia from the British perspective. A full page political illustration of Uncle Sam by Bernard Partridge, published August 21, 1912. Measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including blank edges, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction . Images shown with slight cropping, the last with a framing effect for representational purposes. Condition : very good -- some discoloration to lower edge, stain to right blank border (would be covered if framed), else clean and remains bright, the paper has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing, backside is blank. This satire cartoon should be better known, it is a classic. A terrifically drawn illustration of Uncle Sam (comparable to the most famous illustration designed by James Montgomery Flagg in 1917 for WW 1: "I WANT YOU"). He stand in the Panama Canal with elbow pushing the edges. The title is a lampoon of the Olympic Games held that year (1912 in Sweden). The Canal was still under construction and would be completed two years after this cartoon was published. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 as primary source material for social historians . I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extra shipping fees. 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
