RARE 1856 Cartoon CRIMEAN WAR ENDS Ferdinand II "King Bomba" PEACE FETE Firework

Description: "FIREWORKS IN PREPARATION"+ NOTE: this cartoon comes with an additional page with verse related to the cartoon (view 2 and 3 images).+ The Crimean War started with Russia's invasion of the Turkish Danubian principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (now Romania). Britain and France both wanted to prop up the ailing Ottoman Empire and resist Russian expansionism in the Near East.+ The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between the Russian Empire and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont.+ Ferdinand II (1810-1859), King of the Two Sicilies. The royalist bombardment of Messina amid fierce fighting (September 3-7, 1848) earned Ferdinand the epithet "King Bomba" in liberal and democratic circles+ Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, (1786 – 1880) was a British diplomat who became best known as the longtime British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire+ General Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet Bt GCB (4 December 1800 – 26 July 1883) was a Nova Scotian military leader for the British during the Victorian era. Williams is remembered for his defence of the town of Kars during the Crimean War. He with other British officers inspired the poorly equipped Turkish soldiers to repel Russian attacks by General Murav’ev on the besieged town for three months, causing 6,000 Russian casualties. + “Peace Celebrations were now (May 2, 1856) the order of the day. On this date a Peace Fete was held at the Crystal Palace. On the 4th the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family attended the afternoon service in Westminster Abbey, in honour of the national thanksgiving for the restoration of peace. On the 8th the thanks for both the Houses of Parliament were voted to the soldier and sailors engaged in the war, and on the same cry the House’s consent as asked to the bestowal of knighthood and a pension…. Major-General Sir William Fenwick William, ‘the Hero of Kars.” May 9th was set apart for general jubilation. It was a general holiday throughout the kingdom, and fireworks and illuminations were pretty nearly universal. Nevertheless, the satisfaction of the country at the conclusion of peace as qualified by grave doubts as to the justice of its terms” [Mr. Punch’s Victorian era”]Illustrator: John Leech from British Punch humor/satire magazine, May 17, 1856, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: very good indeed -- still bright paper with some ghosting* (view last image), the leaf has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside is blank. Includes a second related page. *Gloss or Chemical Ghosting, refers to the appearance of a “ghost” image from the reverse side of one printed sheet on the face of the adjacent sheet. ________________________________________________________________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' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATOR?+ John Leech (1817 –1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator. He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience, combining verbal and graphic political satire with light social comedy. Leech catered to contemporary prejudices, such as anti-Americanism and antisemitism and supported acceptable social reforms. Leech's critical yet humorous cartoons on the Crimean War helped shape public attitudes toward heroism, warfare, and Britons' role in the world.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.

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