Description: Illustrator: John Tenniel (excellent), from British Punch humor/satire magazine, November 23, 1895, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: superb -- paper is bright and clean, humidified & flattened with no handling or storage wear -- perfect for framing; the backside is blank.ASHANTI AGAIN!Britannia (to Lord W, "the man who has been there") You know all about the business, commander-in-chief, but THIS time I expect something more than an umbrella."--Ashanti also known as Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of modern-day Ghana. --Kumasi is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana.--The Anglo-Ashanti wars were a series of five conflicts that took place between 1824 and 1900 between the Ashanti Empire—in the Akan interior of the Gold Coast—and the British Empire and its African allies.--In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874.--Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 – 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. He was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is remembered mainly as the principal political cartoonist for Punch magazine for over 50 years and for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).Over 4,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. Please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' if buying more than one so that eBay only charges one lot of postage per order. 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 illustrati
Price: 17.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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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
Artist: John Tenniel
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1895
Color: Black and White
Item Height: 11 in
Style: Cartoon/ caricatures
Theme: Satire
Item Length: 8 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: ANGLO-ASHANTI WARS
