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Wood, Starr (1870 – 1944)

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 doesn't suppose you'll notice much difference.", 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? Ive got a tin chest and -" "A tin chest 'ave yer. Well even if you've got a copper spine its number 5.", 1927
  • £285
  • 26cm x 33cm
  • Punch

  • Station platform porter train cartoon.

"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 becoming a serious threat to the country." "Only an idle threat, lady.", 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.

"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." "Golly! then what does that make us?", 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 2.30?" Postmistress: "Yes, but you gave me a penny short, so I left out the name of the horse.", 1918
  • £265
  • 25cm x 33cm
  • John Bull Annual

  • Racing bet cartoon.

"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 and cut m'cheek - I never got so tired of a man before in all m'life!", 1907
  • £225
  • 19cm x 24cm
  • Punch

  • Beaten wife cartoon.

"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 today." "Oh I'll wait.", 1909
  • £245
  • 20cm x 27cm
  • Punch

  • Secretary receptionist cartoon.

"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.

THE SWEETS OF OFFICE
  • THE SWEETS OF OFFICE, 1912
  • £275
  • 24cm x 33cm
  • Punch

  • Boss, secretary, office cartoon. 

The Price of our original cartoons include acid free mount and gilt frame.

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