Description: THE ROYAL BIRTHDAY BOOK. "The Christmas volumes well deserve their gains, / Of Caldecott's, Kate Greenaway's, and Crane's. / Fair Beatrice, we thank you for your pains." - Much Ado About Something, Act II, Sc. 2 (Mr. Punch's Version).--On December 17, Mr. Linley Sambourne contributed one of his most highly finished drawings, entitled ‘The Royal Birthday Book.’ Mr. Punch, kneeling in court-dress, receives Princess Beatrice’s Birthday Book from the Princess herself, an ideally and delightfully draped figure wearing coronet and sandals, the central figure of the composition. Toby stands on guard, crayon-holder in hand, while on the clouds, prominent among other floating figures, like sympathetic familiars, are Kate Greenaway (in Kate Greenaway costume), Caldecott, and Mr. Walter Crane--Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore; 14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944), later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Beatrice was also the last of Queen Victoria's children to die, 66 years after the first, her elder sister Alice. Illustrator: Linley Sambourne from British humor/satire magazine December 24, 1881 and pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Partial (near full page) page as shown in the first image measures 7 x 8 inches; full page 8 x 11 inches, approximately (text below is unrelated) Condition: excellent -- still bright paper, clean, paper lays flat (no handling or storage wear); unrelated text on the backside with some show-through (ghosting) as published, please look closely. May be framed.QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. I have over 4,000 Punch cartoons, political and non-political, listed in my store under the category "PUNCH CARTOONS."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. \Q
Price: 14.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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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: Linley Sambourne
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1881
Style: Vintage
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Princess Beatrice Birthday Book
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
