Rare 1904 Cartoon: BRITAIN EXPEDITION (Invasion) OF TIBET

Description: British 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 historians.Illustrator: Bernard Partridge, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, Punch, August 17, 1904, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: excellent bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing; backside is blank.BUSINESS FIRST!British Lion (to Grand Llama) “Yes, that’s all right, my friend. You may go away for three hundred years, if you like. But this has got to be signed first!”[The animal Llama is used as a homonym for the (13th) Dalai Lama ]--The British expedition to Tibet, also known as the British invasion of Tibet or the Younghusband expedition to Tibet began in December 1903 and lasted until September 1904. The expedition was effectively a temporary invasion by British Indian forces under the auspices of the Tibet Frontier Commission, whose purported mission was to establish diplomatic relations and resolve the dispute over the border between Tibet and Sikkim. The expedition was intended to counter Russia's perceived ambitions in the East… --The expedition fought its way to Gyantse and eventually reached Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, in August 1904. The Dalai Lama had fled to safety, first in Mongolia and later in China, but thousands of Tibetans armed with antiquated muzzle-loaders and swords had been mown down by modern rifles and Maxim machine guns while attempting to block the British advance. At Lhasa, the Commission forced remaining Tibetan officials to sign the Treaty of Lhasa (1904), before withdrawing to Sikkim in September, with the understanding the Chinese government would not permit any other country to interfere with the administration of Tibet. I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale; combine orders with no extra shipping fees.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 ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

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Location: Milton, Vermont

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