Punch (magazine)
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Punch, or The London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and wood-engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the
John Leech, Substance and Shadow (1843), published as Cartoon, No. 1
1896 cartoon by John Tenniel of Father Christmas driving an early car
1861: 24 August cover shows Pope Pius IX delivering weapons to the Southern Italian brigands.
Editorial meeting of Punch magazine in the late 19th century
Punch and Judy
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Punch and Judy is a traditional English puppet show featuring Mr Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters,
Punch (magazine)
…John Tenniel who worked for the magazine from 1850 and was its chief cartoonist from 1864 to 1901. The editors took the anarchic puppet Mr Punch, of Punch and Judy, as their mascot—the character appears in many magazine covers—with the character also an inspiration for the magazine's name. With its satire of the…
A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England. Punch is pictured to the left, Judy to the right.
Punch and Judy at an English fete
Plaque at St Paul's in Covent Garden, London commemorating the first recorded performance of Punch and Judy in 1662
Punch or May Day, 1829 painting by Benjamin Robert Haydon depicting a street scene in London including a Punch and Judy show