RARE BRITISH 1934 CARTOON: "Consulting the Oracle" HITLER & MUSSOLINI

Description: SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by Bernard Partridge, and published, June 30, 1942, 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 -- excellent: minor toning, clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside is blank.CONSULTING THE ORACLE. (As recorded by Mr. Punch's magic microphone.) Herr Hitler. "What is your message for Germany?" Signor Mussolini. "Tell her she must be careful to keep on the right side of Italy." Herr Hitler. "And how can she make sure of doing that?" Signor Mussolini “By keeping on the other side of Austria.” Keywords: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, dictators, Totalitarianism, Communism, Fascism, Italy, Austria, Catholics, Ethiopia + Mussolini supported the independence of Austria, largely due to his concern that Hitler would eventually press for the return of Italian territories once ruled by Austria. However, Mussolini needed German support in Ethiopia. After receiving a personal assurance from Hitler that Germany would not seek territorial concessions from Italy, Mussolini began a client relationship with Berlin that began with the 1937 Berlin-Rome Axis. WHO IS THE ARTIST? 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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