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SOURCE: This is an original cartoon fromBritish Punch magazine of humor and satire, drawn by Leonard Raven-hill,published December 27, 1911 and pulled from the magazine, original not a modernreproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured imageis slightly cropped. CONDITION: excellent - minor toning, clean paper; the page hasbeen humidified and flattened for best appearance (and for framing); thebackside is blank.
\"THE JUDGMENT OF PARISETTE\"
[Lord Haldane, Sir Edward Greyand Mr Lloyd George compete for the championship of the women’s cause.]
Militant Suffragist. \"Now,let me see, which of these three is my best friend, that I may hurl the appleat him?\"
+ A parody of the classical myth \"TheJudgment of Paris,\" where the Trojan prince Paris must award a goldenapple to the most beautiful goddess (choosing between Hera, Athena, andAphrodite).
+ In this Edwardian political satire:\"Parisette\"represents the women\'s suffrage movement (a play on \"Paris\" and\"Suffragette\"). Lord Haldane, Sir Edward Grey, and David Lloyd Georgewere prominent Liberal Party cabinet ministers under Prime Ministers HenryCampbell-Bannerman and H.H. Asquith.
+ Context of the Satire: During this era, theLiberal government was deeply divided on the issue of women\'s votes. WhilePrime Minister Asquith was staunchly opposed, Haldane, Grey, and Lloyd Georgeall publicly claimed to support the women\'s cause—but often with heavypolitical caveats.
+ The cartoon satirizes these three politicians competingto see who can present themselves as the true \"champion\" of women\'srights, trying to win the favor of the suffragists (Parisette) while navigatingtheir own party\'s complex politics.
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Punch, amagazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institutionrenowned internationally for its wit and irreverence,ithelped to coin the term \"cartoon\" in its modern sense as a humorousillustration. Punch was the world\'s most celebrated magazine of wit and satire.From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformationinto national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of Britishidentity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In itsformative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with afresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflectedthe conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could befound in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In theWestern world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. Inthe world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decadesas it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and todayit stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary sourcematerial for historians.
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