Working with the Punch Magazine Cartoon Library we have over 6,000 humorous cartoons from the complete history of Punch Magazine. Because each cartoon print is printed on-demand we are able to offer all the cartoons in a variety of different print options and sizes at all times. The Cartoon prints are produced from high resolution digital scans of the original cartoonists' artwork. Choose any image at any size as a fine art print, canvas print, box canvas print, or a framed picture. We do not keep stocks of posters or prints - we really do print on-demand - and we deliver to most places in the world.
Cartoon Print Information
These giclée cartoon prints are individually produced high-resolution reproduction prints produced on special large format printers.We print at high resolutions of 1440 printed dots per inch (dpi) on satin and gloss papers, fine art paper and canvases to guarantee superior quality. Our prints are far superior to low priced traditional lithographic prints and posters typically printed at 300 dpi.
The giclée print process is recognised by the Fine Arts Trade Guild as a medium of the very highest quality for the reproduction of art prints that accurately display the artist’s true purpose.
The images on the site are low resolution thumbnails but each print is produced from a high resolution file by our own staff and machines in Bletchley. We guarantee you will receive superb gallery quality fine art prints in the fastest possible turnaround time.
Substrates - Art Papers and Canvas
For simplicity online, we use the following substrates:
-Satin Paper -Gloss Paper -Fine Art Paper -Canvases.
You can choose to have your canvas stretched and framed (see below) and you can choose to have your print with a mount and moulding for a framed picture.
Satin Paper is satin 3944 - 230 g/m² high quality photo paper - Supersorb Photo Paper PE 220 - which is microporous SuperDry coated, based on a high quality opaque white double sided PE coated true photo paper. This high quality paper ensures vibrant photo-realistic image reproduction and has super fast drying with a very high ink limit and exceptional wide colour gamut with soft colour gradients.
Gloss Paper is glossy 3938 - 230 g/m² high quality photo paper - Supersorb Photo Paper PE 220 - which is microporous SuperDry coated, based on a high quality opaque white double sided PE coated true photo paper. This high quality paper ensures vibrant photo-realistic image reproduction and has super fast drying with a very high ink limit and exceptional wide colour gamut with soft colour gradients.
Fine Art Paper is 315 gsm coated Smooth Cotton High White 100% Cotton Fourdrinier Acid Free Paper. This silky smooth surface structure is designed to retain the natural characteristics of a ultra smooth high-white art paper with excellent colour gamut. The surface has a special matte coating, designed for high quality fine art reproduction on giclée printers.
Our Canvas is an Instant Dry Canvas WR 350 Satin - 350 g/m² - a single side satin coated Artistic Canvas designed for high quality graphic-art applications on inkjet plotters and printers. You can choose to have a rolled print or a box canvas print – a canvas stretched across a strong wooden frame and delivered to you ready to hang. For more information please see ‘Canvas Prints'.
Cartoon Print Sizes
We can print these Punch cartoons at any print size to suit your requirements - please contact us directly if you do need a specific size. For simplicity on the website, our standard print sizes follow the European 'A' size convention:
- A5 - 210 x 149mm - 8.30' x 5.90 inches - A4 - 297 x 210mm - 11.75 x 8.3 inches - A3 - 297 x 420mm - 11.75 x 16.5 inches - A2 - 420 x 594mm - 16.50 x 23.4 inches - A1 - 594 x 841mm - 23.40 x 33.0 inches - A0 - 841 x 1189mm - 33.00 x 46.8 inches.
Prints can optionally be provided with a border (for example to allow for framing) of approximately 15mm around the image. This is our standard margin but we can amend this to suit your own particular requirements so please contact us if you need this changed. Prints are not provided cropped. For special border and cropping requirements, please contact Printree directly.
Cartoon Print Perspectives
The original images are a variety of shapes and sizes. Where the aspect ratio of the selected print does not match the selected print paper size, the print will be made to maximize the size of the print on the paper, i.e. the longest edge of the print will match the longest edge of the paper.
Special Requests
We are pleased to accept enquiries for special cartoon print sizes, substrates and other services such as laminating, varnishing and mounting. Please email Printree at info@printree.net or call on 0845 658 2470 or +44(0)1908 372727.
