Description: Illustrator: Linley Sambourne, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, published May 5, 1909, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: superb -- bright and clean, the page has been humidified & flattened with no handling or storage wear -- perfect for framing; the backside is blank.A FIRST DUTY.Europa (to the new Sultan) "As you're a young Turk, sir, I count on you to make a clean sweep of the old methods.--“Europa" addressing a "Young Turk" advising him to do away with the old methods following the Adana massacre of Armenians. Most likely the figure is Sultan Mehmed V who had been proclaimed sultan on 27 April 1909 following his brother’s deposition after the failed countercoup of 1909."--The Adana massacre (Turkish: Adana Igtisasi) occurred in the Adana Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire in April 1909. A massacre of Armenian Christians by Ottoman Muslims in the city of Adana amidst the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 expanded to a series of anti-Armenian pogroms throughout the province. Reports estimated that the Adana Province massacres resulted in the deaths of as many as 20,000-30,000 Armenians. It was reported about 1,300 Assyrians were also killed during the massacres.--Keywords: Adana massacre in Armenia 1909, counter-coup of 1909, anti-Armenian pogroms massacre of Armenian Christians by Ottoman Muslims, history of Turkey Armenian atrocities.Over 4,500 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. More details about the artist and/or the magazine Punch upon request.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
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Artist: Linley Sambourne
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1909
Color: Black and White
Item Height: 11 in
Style: Cartoon
Item Length: 8 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Armenian massacres
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
