Description: VINTAGE BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE NON-POLITICAL HUMOR CARTOON BY F. H. TOWNSEND"OFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT: "Methought, I Heard a Voice Cry, 'Sleep No More!' Still it Cried, "sleep no more!' To all the house" --Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act II, Scene 1.--The cartoonist takes the title of a Thomas Moore poem and satirizes by punning on the word "stilly" for silly and adds an appropriate Shakespeare quote to express the literal events of the man having a "silly night?" of bad dreams, having a hard time sleeping. {no?]Size: Full page measures 8 x 10 1/2 including borders. Image shown is slightly cropped Source: British Punch magazine, September 13, 1911, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Condition: excellent--bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing; backside with unrelated text with show-through on the facing side as published, please look carefully.Over 4,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale, store category "Punch Cartoons"; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. 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.
Price: 16.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: F. H. Townsend
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1911
Width (Inches): 8 inches
Color: Black and White
Date of Creation: 1911
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Style: Cartoon/ satire
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Stilly night
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
