RARE 1921 BRITISH CARTOON: Franco-Polish Military Alliance VERSAILLES TREATY

Description: SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by Bernard Partridge and published May 25, 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 -- very light toning, clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside is blank. THE GODMOTHERS AND THE ENFANT TERRIBLEFrance “Charming child! Such high spirits!”Britannia “Well, I think he’d be the better for a little cooling medicine.”+ In 1921, France and Poland signed a military alliance to protect Poland from German aggression: Franco-Polish Military Alliance. Signed in February 1921, this agreement was a centerpiece of Poland's foreign policy during the Interwar Period.+ The alliance was intended to deter Germany from using force to revise the postwar settlement. However, the relationship between the two countries deteriorated in the 1920s and 1930s. France's military leadership did not strongly support the alliance, and France increasingly disregarded Poland's interests._______________________________________________________________ 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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