Partridge, Sir Bernard (1861 - 1945)

Sir Bernard Partridge original cartoon artwork.

Sir Bernard Partridge was most renowned for his association with Punch magazine. He joined the Punch staff in 1891 and became chief cartoonist in 1910, a position he held until his death in 1945. His cartoons usually featured one or two stately figures centre stage; as Price, Punch’s biographer, pointed out Partridge’s cartoons were ‘theatrical’ rather than ‘dramatic’. Partridge also exhibited many oil paintings, pastels and watercolours and was knighted in 1925.