1927 British Cartoon WOMEN SWIMMERS Cross the English Channel SEXIST DEPICTION

Description: MID-CHANNELL: Neptune Rises to the Occasion.+ The first British woman to cross the English Channel was Mercedes Gleitze, who did so the month following the publication of this cartoon. She is not depicted in this cartoon. + Sexist tropes --- the women swimmers are shown as obsessed with their appearance, applying lipstick, etc...SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by L. Raven-hill, and published September 7, 1927, 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 has unrelated text with some show-through on the facing side possible -- please look closely.________________________________________________________________ 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 ARTIST? Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist.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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Location: Milton, Vermont

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