Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for social historians.PEACE-WORK. Fritz: "Ah! That's what I was trying to do all through the war - and now they're doing it for me!" (The 'Ruhr Problem' wedge in the Entente Cordiale).This is an original cartoon from Punch magazine, by Bernard Partridge and published August 22, 1923, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including broad borders; pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: light wear, bright and clean, backside is blank. May be framed.BACKGROUND:"The Occupation of the Ruhr (German: Ruhrbesetzung) was a period of military occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany by France and Belgium between 11 January 1923 and 25 August 1925."France and Belgium occupied the heavily industrialized Ruhr Valley in response to the Germany defaulting on reparation payments dictated by the victorious powers after World War I in the Treaty of Versailles. Occupation of the Ruhr worsened the economic crisis in Germany, and German civilians engaged in acts of passive resistance and civil disobedience, during which 130 were killed. France and Belgium, facing economic and international pressure, accepted the Dawes Plan to restructure Germany's payment of war reparations in 1924 and withdrew their troops from the Ruhr by August 1925. "The Occupation of the Ruhr contributed to German re-armament and the growth of radical right-wing movements in Germany."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.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions welcome. Extra images can be added by request. International shipping available. All orders are carefully packaged for safe delivery. Experienced full time professional bookseller since 1994; print, map and poster seller since 2000.
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Artist: Bernard Partridge
Style: Cartoon
Date of Creation: 1923
Width (Inches): 8 inches
Subject: Occupation of the Ruhr
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
