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Although the draftsmanship and the jokes may have evolved since the mid-19thC, it's clear that the sport, the situations, and the people haven't changed much in a hundred and fifty years.
We know these people... they are us! (Well... you, maybe.) |
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John Leech (portraits)
Poor thing 32k A careful rider 25k Give her her head 31k In a hurry 22k George's leap 34k Uphill pony 35k Don't move 34k Hound's worth 35k Politeness 39k Ware wheat 39k Mr. Briggs series Opening a gate 30k At a gap 33k Steeplechase ser. 113k Glorious run 23k Mr. Jorrocks series MrJ wants twenty 26k For some more first-class scans of Leech's cartoons, check-out this web page. |
G. D. Armour
Thong under hoss's tail 14k Neck catch 19k Ear catch 20k Hound Exercize 19k MFH greets visitor 20k G. H. Jalland |
Georgina Bowers (bio note & photo) J. Priestly Atkinson Thetwell A. C. Corbould PG-14 |
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For you true "Punch" afficionados who've puzzled over the signature runes on the original cartoons, I've added a page showing the signatures of ninety-nine artists. (75k). Where else can you find this stuff?
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