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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1875 |
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From 1868 to 1914
Vanity Fair caricatures both lampooned and praised eminent Victorian and Edwardian Politicians, Sportsmen, Lawyers
and other 'Men of the Day'. They are renowned throughout the world and highly
collectible. They range in price from a few $'s up to several hundred for
the scarcer & more sought after subjects.
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GENUINE HISTORICAL and ANTIQUE
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THE FOLLOWING CARTOONS APPEARED IN
THE YEAR 1875
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| CLERGY | PUSEY The Rev. Edward Bouverie DD. 'High Church'. By Ape. Infant prodigy educated at Oxford and in Germany. Scull cap and robes. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 01. 02 |
| DEVON Devonshire | FRASER Sir William Augustus of Morar. Bart. MP Barnstaple. 'The Sanitary'. By Ape. Family came from Scotland. Joined the Life Guards. Poet. Collector of curiosities. In politics his forte was to do with sewers ! Wearing: Top Hat. Cloak. Bow tie. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 01. 09 |
| NEWSPAPERS | RUSSELL Mr William Howard LLD. 'Our War correspondence'. By Ape. Born in Ireland. Lawyer. Journalist who wrote for the Times. Covered the Crimean War. Went to USA during the Civil War. Report on Bull Run. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 01. 16 |
| USA | SCHENCK General Robert Cumming. 'The United States'. By Ape. Born in Ohio. Educated University of Miami Ohio. Lawyer turned politician. In the Civil War was Military Governor of Maryland. Later Minister to England. Wearing: White tie and tails. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 01. 23 |
| OXON Oxfordshire | LIDDELL The Very Rev. Henry George DD. 'Christchurch'. By Ape. 'a great man in the University of Oxford'. Wearing Mortar board. Master of Westminster School. Hobbies: Croquet. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Schools) | 1875. 01. 30 |
| ACADEMICS | MULLER Frederick Maximillian LL. D. 'The science of language'. By Ape. Born in Dessau. Son of a poet. Studied many languages. Came to England in 1846. Expert in Sanskrit. Granted a new Chair at Oxford. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Oxon. ) | 1875. 02. 06 |
| RUSSIA | SCHOUVALOFF Count. 'Russia'. Ambassador to London. Swiss family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Wearing white tie and Tails. Medal. Top hat. (Diplomats. Switzerland) | 1875. 02. 13 |
| ACADEMICS | PLAYFAIR Dr. Lyon CB MP: 'Chemistry'. Top Hat. Glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Career included Special Commissioner to 1851 Great Exhibition. Postmaster-General who estimated printing 1d BLUE stamps instead of RED would have saved GBP 30. 000 a year! (Politics) | 1875. 02. 20 |
| IRELAND Eire | REDESDALE Lord. 'the Lord Dictator'. By Ape. Railways. Wearing: Top hat. White tie. Tails. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Peers) | 1875. 02. 27 |
| POLICE | HENDERSON Lt. Col. Edmund Yeamans Walcott CB. 'Police'. By Ape. Began in the army. Served in Canada and Western Australia as Comptroller of Convicts. Returning to England became Chief of Met. Police. Hobbies: Artist. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 03. 06 |
| IRELAND Eire | O'GORMAN Major Purcell MP: 'The joker for Waterford'. By Ape. Shown seated in Parliament. Top Hat. Large beard. A very fat gentleman ! (Politics). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 03. 13 |
| WALES | RED Mr Edward James. 'Naval Construction'. MP Pembroke. By Ape. Son of a master shipwright. Apprenticed in Sheerness Kent and Portsmouth Hants. Became Chief Constructor of the Navy. Resigned. Constructed docks at Milford Haven. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 03. 20 |
| WEST INDIES | HENNESSY His Excellency Governor Pope CMG. Bahamas. Barbados. 'Colonial Government'. By Ape. Family was from Ireland. Became MP at 23. Made Knight of Malta by the Pope. Worked to establish Royal Dockyard at Cork. Made opium a monopoly. Served in Africa. Nassau. Governor Barbados + Windward Is. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1875. 03. 27 |
| USA | MOODY Mr D L. 'Prayer and Praise'. Preacher. Evangelist. Began on a farm. Sunday school teacher in Boston. Went to Chicago running a boot and shoe shop. Long beard. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 04. 03 |
| USA | SANKEY Mr Ira D. 'Praise and Prayer'. Evangelist. By Ape. Met L Moody in Indianapolis. Sang at his meetings. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 04. 10 |
| WALES | RAIKES Mr Henry Cecil MP: 'Order. Order'. By Ape. Son of a Welsh country gentleman. Educated Cambridge. Became a lawyer (Barrister). Elected to parliament - became Deputy Speaker. Wrote poetry but work was not published. Large bear. Shown standing reading speech. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) | 1875. 04. 17 |
| GLOS Gloucestershire | JENKINSON Sir George Samuel BART MP: 'The Colossus of Roads'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. After career in the army became a country gentleman in Gloucestershire. High Sheriff. Justice of the Peace. Hobbies: Fox Hunting. Large beard. Waistcoat. (Politics. Glos) | 1875. 04. 24 |
| NORFOLK | BURY Viscount PC KCMG. 'The auxiliary Forces'. In Uniform. By Ape. Served in the Guards in India and Canada. MP for Norwich Hobbies: Writing. Sailing. Carrying sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Politics. Uniforms) | 1875. 05. 01 |
| FRANCE | CHEVALIER M. Michel. 'French Free Trade'. Monocle. Cravat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Socialist in his youth who was jailed for 6 months. Went to USA. Carried through Treaty of Commerce between France and England. (Politics. Diplomats). | 1875. 05. 08 |
| POLITICS | LOPES Sir Massey BART MP: 'Local Taxation'. West Indies family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Lord of the Admiralty. Top Hat. (Naval) | 1875. 05. 15 |
| MALTA | SALVINI Signor Tommaso. 'Othello'. Famous actor. In costume. By Ape. Born in Malta. Went to Naples Italy at 15. Served as a soldier in 1849. 1857 went to Paris. The South America. Then London. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Theatre. Theater. Shakespeare. Decorative). | 1875. 05. 22 |
| BUCKS Buckinghamshire | BUCKINGHAM The Duke of. 'a safe Duke'. By Ape. Descended from a sister of Henry VIII. Educated Christ Church. MP for Buckingham at 23. Held various Government Offices including Secretary for the Colonies. Governor of Madras India. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics. Bucks. Peers). | 1875. 05. 29 |
| NORFOLK | READ Mr Clare Sewell MP: 'A tenant Farmer'. MP East Norfolk. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Large beard. Frock coat. (Politics. Farming) | 1875. 06. 05 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | HAY The Rt. Hon. Sir John Charles Dalrymple BART. MP: 'The retired list' Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Scottish family. Went into the navy at 13. MP for Wakefield. Became a Lord of the Admiralty. Wearing Bow tie. (Politics. Scotland. Naval) | 1875. 06. 12 |
| DIPLOMATS | HAMMOND Lord: 'Foreign Policy'. Top at. Bow tie. Walking stick. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Joined the Foreign Office. (Peers). | 1875. 06. 19 |
| MONMOUTH Monmouthshire | ABERGAVENNY The Earl of. 'The Tory bloodhound'. By Ape. Rich landowner. Interests hunting shooting and field sports. Joined Life Guards. Wearing check trousers. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 06. 26 |
| STAFFS Staffordshire | PAGET Maj-Gen. Lord Alfred Henry: 'The Clerk Marshal'. MP for Lichfield. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Chief Equerry to Queen Victoria. Hobbies: Sailing. Theatre. Director of North-Western Railway. Wearing top hat a jaunty angle! (Militaria). | 1875. 07. 03 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | MILBANK Mr Frederick Acclom. 'Yorkshire'. By Ape. Interests: Horse riding. Racing. Shooting. Fishing. Became a soldier. 1865 became MP for North Riding. A rich man. 'a reckless bidder at Christie's'. Alleged to have shot 730 grouse in one day. Carrying umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 07. 17 |
| NORFOLK | STRACEY Sir Henry Josias BART. MP for East Norfolk. 'A country gentleman'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Also MP for Yarmouth and then Norwich. Hobbies: Field sports. Hunting Etc. Top Hat. Large beard. Umbrella. Buttonhole. (Politics). | 1875. 07. 10 |
| LAW | ONSLOW Mr Guildford James Hillier Mainwaring-Ellerker: 'The Claimant's Friend' Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Family landed gentry. Served is Scots Fusiliers. Became MP. Supported the Claimant in the famous 'Tichbourne' trial. Top Hat. Cravat. Moustache. (Politics) | 1875. 07. 24 |
| SUFFOLK | STRADBROKE The Earl of. 'Suffolk'. By Ape. Joined the Guards at 16. Fought against Napoleon at Salamanca. Vittoria. Waterloo. Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. Landowner. Hobbies: Horses. Shooting. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Peers). | 1875. 07. 31 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | MUNTZ Mr Philip Henry MP: 'Birmingham'. Mayor and MP. Large beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Businessman. Justice of the Peace. (Politics) | 1875. 08. 07 |
| PEERS | WHARNCLIFFE Lord. 'Conservative Conversion'. By Ape. Rich family based 'on minerals in the north' (Coal). Spent 5 years as a soldier in the Guards. Wearing top hat. Beard. White waistcoat. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 08. 14 |
| LANCS Lancashire | BAZLEY Sir Thomas BART: 'Manchester'. MP. Cotton spinning family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Wealthy businessman who turned to politics. Supported prohibition. Top hat. Frock coat. Umbrella. Side whiskers. | 1875. 08. 21 |
| AUSTRIA | BEUST Frederick Ferdinand Count: 'Austria'. Ambassador to London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Career diplomat. Tried to create union between Prussia Austria and the smaller states of Germany. Debonair. Wearing Sash and medal. Monocle. Tails. (Diplomats. Debonair). | 1875. 08. 28 |
| TENNIS | DYKE Mr William Hart. MP. 'a whipper'. 'Racquet player'. By Ape. Rather a 'dapper' gentleman with top hat and wing collar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1875. 09. 04 |
| IRELAND Eire | BARRINGTON Lord MP. 'a young man'. MP for Eye Cambs. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Wearing White tie and tails. Top Hat. (Politics) | 1875. 09. 11 |
| RACING | PAYNE Mr George. 'G P'. By Ape. Gambler. Sportsman. Family were bankers. Good card player - whist. Horse racing. Lost several fortunes. Shown holding binoculars. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 09. 18 |
| NEWSPAPERS | SALA Mr George Augustus. 'Journalism'. By Ape. Father was from Italy. Educated in France. Artist. Writer. Actor. Joined the Daily Telegraph at 30. Made 'anything and everything amusing'. Holding rolled umbrella. Wearing Top Hat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Journalists) | 1875. 09. 25 |
| THEATRE | MATTHEWS Mr Charles James. 'Our only Comedian'. Wearing top Hat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Considered becoming a parson. Studied architecture. Tried Painting. Married a lady from USA. Bow tie. Rolled umbrella. Monocle. | 1875. 10. 02 |
| FAMOUS | WEBB Mr Matthew. 'Swam the Channel'. By Ape. Son of a Shropshire surgeon. Became a sailor. Swam 20 miles in the Thames in 1874 from Blackwall to Gravesend. On 25th August 1875 became 1st to swim the English Channel. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Swimming. Shrops. ) | 1875. 10. 09 |
| SHROPS Shropshire Salop | FORESTER Lord. 'The ex-father of the House'. Shrops family. By Ape. Had hereditary right to wear a hat in the Royal presence. Soldier. MP for Wenlock for 46 years. A Major-General in the Army. Wearing top hat. Cloak. Beard. (Politics). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 10. 16 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | HAY Rear-Admiral Lord John CB. 'An Admiral'. MP for Ripon. By Ape. Went to sea at 11. At 15 won a medal in the war in China. Served in Crimean War. MP for Wick 1857. MP for Ripon in 1866. (Not in uniform). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval. Militaria. Politics). | 1875. 10. 23 |
| ROYALTY | SAXE-WEIMAR Prince Edward of. 'Guards'. By Ape. Born Bushy Park Herts. Went to Sandhurst. Joined Grenadier Guards. Fought in Crimean war. Top Hat. Carrying umbrella. Large beard. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Germany. Militaria) | 1875. 10. 30 |
| CHESHIRE | WATKIN Sir Edward William MP. MP Stockport. Railways. 'The Railway Interest'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Son of a Manchester merchant. Businessman. Managed Railways in England then became President of Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. Later MP for Hythe and Folkestone Kent. (Politics) | 1875. 11. 06 |
| ASTRONOMY | AIRY Sir George Biddell KCB. 'Astronomy'. By Ape. Born in Northumberland. Educated Trinity College Cambridge. Developed the 'undulating theory of Light'. Became Astronomer-Royal at 34. Wearing glasses and top hat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Academics. Greenwich. ) | 1875. 11. 13 |
| FAMOUS | BROWNING Mr Robert. 'Modern Poetry'. By Ape. Spent most of his youth in Italy. Grey hair and beard. Bow tie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Writers. Poets) | 1875. 11. 20 |
| LAW | HAYWARD Mr Abraham QC: 'Anecdotes'. From Tiverton Devon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Writer. Editor of Law Magazine. Translated Faust. Wearing white tie and tails. (Writers). | 1875. 11. 27 |
| DEBONAIR | LYTTELTON The Hon. Spencer. 'Marshall of Ceremonies'. Went to sea as a boy. At 20 became a soldier in the Guards. Then to Buckingham Palace. Once 'poured a glass of sherry into the tail-pocket of a peer'. Holding glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 12. 04 |
| LAW | BAGGALLAY Sir Richard. 'The Court of Appeal'. By Ape. Son of a merchant. Educated Cambridge. Studied law. Became Queen's Counsel in 1861. MP in 1865 for Hereford. Then Attorney General. Finally a Judge. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 12. 11 |
| DOCTORS | GULL Sir William Withey. Bart. MD. 'Physiological Physic'. By Ape. Born in Essex. Went to Guy's Hospital. Physician to Queen Victoria 1872. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875. 12. 18 |
| NAVAL | PAGET Admiral The Rt. Hon. Lord Clarence KCB. Not in uniform. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. 'Sailor politician and sculptor'. Linguist. MP for Sandwich Kent. Privy Councillor. Hobbies: Music. Erect Nelson Statue in Anglesey Wales. Beard. Smoking. Bow tie. (Politics. Artists) | 1875. 12. 25 |
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