RARE 1892 BRITISH Cartoon "The Telephone Cinderella" - TECHNOLOGY

Description: Illustration by John Tenniel, from British Punch magazine, original, not a modern reproduction, pulled from the April 2, 1892 issue. Condition: excellent - the leaf has been humidified and flattened and shows no handling or storage wear, paper lays flat for easy framing, very light age toning, clean; backside is blank. Plus: Includes an additional page with associated text. Within this is an illustration by George du Maurier. "THE TELEPHONE CINDERELLA; Or, Wanted a Godmother--In 1880, the Post Office won a landmark legal action that defined a telephone as a telegraph and a telephone conversation as a telegram in line with the existing 1869 Telegraph Act. As a result, the PO was able to restrict its rivals and so control the development of the telephone. Early in 1892 the National Telephone Company and the rival New Telephone Company promoted bills in parliament--Tenniel in this illustration presents the telephone as a technological Cinderella, he may have been alluding to the popular musical burlesque, “Cinder Ellen up too Late,” which had opened in 1891. --See “Listening to the Victorian Telephone: Class, Periodicals, and the Social Construction of Technology by Jessica Kuskey for more details. Over 3,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons"), combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. Please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' if buying more than one so that eBay only charges one lot of postage per order.-------------------------------- 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?Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 – 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. He was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is remembered mainly as the principal political cartoonist for Punch magazine for over 50 years and for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

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