Wood, Starr (1870 – 1944)

Wood was a self taught artist who worked at first as a Chartered Accountant in a debt-collecting business in the City. After his first drawing was published in 1892, he turned freelance cartoonist, contributing to many publications including Chums, Fun, Judy, Chips, Parade, John Bull,, Bystander, Humorist,, Passing Show, Tatler, Strand and Punch from 1898 until 1935.

Cartoons for sale:

"The Manageress is very sorry. She mistook the salad oil for whisky but she doesn't suppose you'll notice much difference."

"The Manageress is very sorry. She mistook the salad oil for whisky but she ..., 1924
£285
21cm x 26cm
Punch

"What platform does the London train go from?" "Number 5" "Are you quite sue? Ive got a tin chest and -" "A tin chest 'ave yer. Well even if you've got a copper spine its number 5."

"What platform does the London train go from?" "Number 5" "Are you quite sue ..., 1927
£285
26cm x 33cm
Punch
Station platform porter train cartoon.
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"I don't believe you'd work if you found it. You tramps are becoming a serious threat to the country." "Only an idle threat, lady."

"I don't believe you'd work if you found it. You tramps are ..., 1920
£235
23cm x 33cm
Punch

"D'yer want this put on a cab - Pandora?"

"D'yer want this put on a cab - Pandora?", 1920
£245
26cm x 33cm
Punch
Porter Cab Pandora's Box cartoon.
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"Mother says father's a pig and father says mothe's a rotten cat." "Golly! then what does that make us?"

"Mother says father's a pig and father says mothe's a rotten cat ..., 1921
£225
22cm x 30cm
Punch

THE WINNER Sportsman (anxiously): "I s'pose you sent off my wiore before 2.30?" Postmistress: "Yes, but you gave me a penny short, so I left out the name of the horse."

THE WINNER Sportsman (anxiously): "I s'pose you sent off my wiore before 2 ..., 1918
£265
25cm x 33cm
John Bull Annual
Racing bet cartoon.
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"Don't talk to me about 'usbands. He blacked m'eyes, broke m'nose and cut m'cheek - I never got so tired of a man before in all m'life!"

"Don't talk to me about 'usbands. He blacked m'eyes, broke m'nose ..., 1907
£225
19cm x 24cm
Punch
Beaten wife cartoon.
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"I don't know when Mr Gardner will be back, perhaps not at all today." "Oh I'll wait."

"I don't know when Mr Gardner will be back, perhaps not at all ..., 1909
£245
20cm x 27cm
Punch
Secretary receptionist cartoon.
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"You look much better without those glasses." "So do you."

"You look much better without those glasses." "So do you.", 1908
£225
16cm x 22cm
Punch
Ladies pair of glasses eyesight cartoon.
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THE SWEETS OF OFFICE, 1912
£275
24cm x 33cm
Punch
Boss, secretary, office cartoon.
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