1911 British Cartoon: BERLIN TO BAGHDAD RAILWAY ~ Harun Al Rashid

Description: THE NEW HAROUN AL RASHID. A dream of Baghdad, made in Germany+The Baghdad railway, also known as the Berlin–Baghdad was started in 1903 to connect Berlin with the then Ottoman city of Baghdad, from where the Germans wanted to establish a port on the Persian Gulf, a 1,600-kilometre (1,000 mi) line through modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Completed in 1940 Keywords: German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, Berlin-Baghdad Railway/Express, Ottoman Empire, Harun Al Rashid, expansionism, colonialism, steam engines.Source: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, January 25, 1911, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Illustrated by L. Raven-hill. Size 8 1/2 x 11" (approximately) Condition: very good - bright paper with scattered foxing, otherwise clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; backside is blank.__________________________________________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' insteadWHO 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. 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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