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Cartoons by Sir (John) Bernard Partridge, 1900-1950


50 Portraits in set

59 cartoons of early 20th century political figures, mainly pen and ink, some gouache, drawn by Bernard Partridge for Punch magazine between 1902 and 1942. This group of cartoons was acquired in connection with the purchase of drawings for the Gallery’s Primary Collection from the artist’s widow Lady Partridge.

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Clipping Him Close, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9861

Clipping Him Close

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1902
NPG D9861

Practice and Precept, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9930

Practice and Precept

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1904
NPG D9930

Stiffening Their Necks, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9821

Stiffening Their Necks

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1911
NPG D9821

The Home-Coming (King George V), by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9762

The Home-Coming (King George V)

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1912
NPG D9762

Salvage (Robert Smillie), by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9942

Salvage (Robert Smillie)

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1920
NPG D9942

The Wait-And-Seesaw, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9914

The Wait-And-Seesaw

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1923
NPG D9914

A Moral Victory (William Leach), by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9830

A Moral Victory (William Leach)

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink on artists' board, 1924
NPG D9830

Winter Sports for Politicians, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9605

Winter Sports for Politicians

by Bernard Partridge
ink and watercolour on artists' board, 1927
NPG D9605

'Mr. Punch's Fair of British Industries', by Bernard Partridge - NPG D9626

'Mr. Punch's Fair of British Industries'

by Bernard Partridge
ink and watercolour on artists' board, 1928
NPG D9626

William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge, by Bernard Partridge - NPG D952

William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge

by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink, published in Punch 22 November 1944
NPG D952