An unframed, but matted original ink illustration of a satirical cartoon by American artist T.S. Sullivant (1854-1926). It depicts a man on his knees reading from a list to another man, presumably a King based off his garb, with a lion bedside. The illustration has full margins and is signed by the artist in the bottom left corner of the image. Underneath the mat window on the back of the illustration, there is a LIFE magazine copyright stamp noting this cartoon was published in 1921 issue #2026.

Dimensions: 14.5h x 23w inches

T.S. Sullivant was an American cartoonist whose work frequently appeared in late 19th-century to early 20th-century magazines. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins. In 1886, his work started appearing in small independent magazines until he slowly climbed his way into more notable names like LIFE and Judge. By 1904, he signed on to draw political cartoons for William Randolph Hearst, but later returned to magazine publications until his death in 1926.

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Fair to Good antique condition. There is handling wear and stains around the mat window. Underneath the window, the plastic film is no longer properly affixed on top of the illustration. Expected browning across the paper due to the age, as well as handling wear around the margins. No further wear or restoration revealed under blacklight. Please see photos.