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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1877 |
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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 1877
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| AUSTRIA | ANDRASSV Count Gyula: By Unk. 'Hungary in effigy'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Wild looking character with dishevelled hair. Musician who played the violin. Politics: Minister and Chancellor. Militaria: General in the Honved army. | 1877. 01. 06 |
| ARTISTS | PRINSEP Mr Valentine C: Spy. 'Val'. Smiling. Beard. Waistcoat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1877. 01. 13 |
| CLERGY | NEWMAN The Rev. John Henry DD: Spy. 'Tracts for the times'. Educated: Oxford. Intended to become a lawyer but turned to theology. Born Protestant became Roman Catholic: a cause celebre of the day. In 1852 became Rector of Dublin University (Ireland). Wearing glasses. Umbrella. | 1877. 01. 20 |
| FAMOUS | CHAMBERLAIN Mr Joseph MP: Spy. 'our Joe'. Wearing monocle. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Tradesman who turned to politics. Screw making family from Birmingham Warcs of which he was Mayor and then MP. | 1877. 01. 27 |
| MILITARIA | HORSFORD Lt-Gen. Sir Alfred Hastings GCB: Spy. 'The Beau ideal'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Went to Sandhurst Hants. Fought in Kaffir War. Crimea. Indian Mutiny. Not in uniform. Wearing: Top hat. Cravat. Rolled umbrella. (Debonair) | 1877. 02. 03 |
| CLERGY | TOOTH The Rev. Arthur: Spy. 'The Christian Martyr'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Depicted in jail behind bars. Arrested for 'popish practises'. Born in Kent. Educated Tunbridge and Trinity Cambridge (Cambs). Curate at Lambeth. Folkestone. Chiswick. Hatcham. | 1877. 02. 10 |
| WALES | RICHARDSON-GARDNER Mr Robert MP: Spy. 'The Royal Borough'. Rather flamboyant debonair character. Long beard. Born Cardiff. Career in insurance in London then a lawyer/barrister. Leader of Hants Volunteers (Militaria). MP for Windsor Berks where he built many houses. | 1877. 02. 17 |
| HANTS Hampshire | WINCHESTER The Marquis of: Spy. 'the premier Marquess'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Depicted as a rather debonair character. Top Hat. Monocle. Umbrella. 'a strange mixture of the farmer and the grand seigneur'. (Peers) | 1877. 02. 24 |
| SCOTLAND | CORRY Mr Montague William: Spy. 'The pattern Private Secretary'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Scottish family which emigrated to Ireland in 16th century. Gave up the Law to become Secretary to Disraeli. Wearing: Top Hat. Frock coat. Beard. (Politics). | 1877. 03. 03 |
| IRELAND Eire | HAMILTON The Rt. Hon. Lord Claud: Spy. 'The Dowager'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. MP for Tyrone. Commander of Donegal Militia. Wearing tails. Moustache. (Peers) | 1877. 03. 10 |
| DIPLOMATS | ELLIOT The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry George GCB: Spy. 'Ambassador to the Porte'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Kinsman of 'the great Elliot who defended Gibraltar'. Educated: Eton Berks. Served in: Australia. Russia. Holland. Austria. Denmark. Italy. | 1877. 03. 17 |
| DORSET Dorsetshire | DORCHESTER Lord: Spy. 'The Turf'. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Hobbies: Horse racing. Sailing (Cowes Isle of Wight). Militaria: Served in Coldstream Guards. Wearing: Top Hat. Large beard. Gloves. Walking stick. (Peers). | 1877. 03. 24 |
| IRELAND Eire | HEADFORT The Marquess of: Spy. 'An Irish Property'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Wearing: Top Hat. Grey beard. Frock Coat. Walking stick. (Peers). | 1877. 03. 31 |
| HERTS Hertfordshire | HERTFORD The Marquess of: Spy. 'The Lord Chamberlain'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Depicted as a rather debonair character. Censor of London theatres. Carrying top hat and cane. Grey hair and moustache. (Peers) | 1877. 04. 07 |
| RUSSIA | IGNATIEFF General: Spy. 'a manipulator of phrases'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Career: Ambassador to Pekin China. Negotiated large tract of land from China to Russia. Wearing: Top hat. Moustache. Frock coat. (Militaria. Diplomats). | 1877. 04. 14 |
| ROYALTY | LEOPOLD H. R. H. Prince KG: Spy. Top hat. Carnation. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'The student Prince'. Devoted to the arts and fond of music. Carrying walking stick. Gloves. | 1877. 04. 21 |
| IRELAND Eire | BOURKE The Hon. Robert: Spy. 'Bobby'. Lawyer. MP for Lynn Norfolk. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Education: Trinity Dublin. Wearing: Top hat. Bow tie. Tails. (Politics). | 1877. 04. 28 |
| LANCS Lancashire | BRIGHT Mr Jacob MP: Spy. 'the Apostle to the Women'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Quaker family. Business: Cotton and carpet making. MP for Manchester. Advocated female suffrage. Wearing: Bow tie. Large beard. (Politics) | 1877. 05. 05 |
| POLITICS | DAVENPORT Mr William Bromley MP: Spy. 'Clever'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. West country family. Educated: Eton Berks and Christ Church. Wearing: Top Hat. Glasses. Large beard. | 1877. 05. 12 |
| FAMOUS | WAGNER Richard: Spy. 'The Music of the future'. Seated. Conducting. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Born in Leipzig Germany. Struggled to make his operas successful. Wearing : Glasses. White bow tie. | 1877. 05. 19 |
| WILTS Wiltshire | THYNNE The Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Frederick MP: Spy. 'younger son'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Landowner. Married daughter of Duke of Somerset. 'Crack shot' (Shooting). Freemason. Wearing: Top hat. Tails. Beard. Rather debonair appearance. | 1877. 05. 26 |
| LANCS Lancashire | POTTER Mr Thomas Bayley MP: Spy. 'the Manchester school'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. MP for Rochdale. Depicted smiling. Wearing: Top Hat. Bow tie. Frock coat. (Politics) Rather resembles Cyril SMITH - history repeating itself ! | 1877. 06. 02 |
| CRICKET | GRACE Mr William Gilbert: Spy. 'Cricket'. WG the most famous cricketer. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Depicted in white flannels. Bat. Pads. Gloves. Cap. Large beard. Born in Bristol Glos. Other hobbies: Athletics. Horse riding. Shooting. | 1877. 06. 09 |
| CHINA | KUO SUNG TAO His Excellency: Spy. 'China'. In traditional dress. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. 1st Chinese minister to London after the opium wars. Governor of Canton Province. Seated. Smiling. | 1877. 06. 16 |
| NAVAL | YELVERTON Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald GCB: Spy. 'Spanish Ironclads'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Went to sea at 13. Shown seated. Wearing white tie. Not in uniform. | 1877. 06. 23 |
| TURKEY | PASHA His Highness Midhat: Spy. 'The Turkish Constitution'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Governor of Baghdad Iraq. Grand Vizier. Seated. Smoking long pipe. Beard. Glasses. | 1877. 06. 30 |
| SCOTLAND | MARTIN Mr Theodore CB LL. D: Spy. 'The Royal Literary assistant'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Law: Solicitor. Then became a writer. Transalted Goethe. Horace. Dante. Wearing: Top hat. Long hair. Beard. Frock coat. Umbrella. | 1877. 07. 07 |
| FRANCE | IMPERIAL H. I. H. The Prince: Spy. Son of Napoleon III. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'The Empire'. A debonair character. Bowler hat. Cane. Moustache. Hobbies fencing. Lived in Chislehurst Kent having studied at Woolwich. | 1877. 07. 14 |
| IRELAND Eire | BIGGAR Mr Joseph Gillis MP: Spy. 'Irish obstruction'. Belfast family who ran a large provisions shop then turned the Banking (Finance). Failed to be elected for Londonderry but became MP for Cavan. A Home Ruler. Wearing: Top hat. Bow tie. Frock coat. | 1877. 07. 21 |
| DIPLOMATS | RUSSELL The Rt. Hon. Lord Odo William Leopold GCB: Spy. 'Odo'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Shown seated. Served in: Austria. Washington USA. Turkey. Italy. France. Negotiator in the lead up to the Crimean War. Wearing: Glasses. Beard. Waistcoat. | 1877. 07. 28 |
| DURHAM | CLEVELAND The Duke of: Spy. 'the fourth Duke'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. His family came from Wales. Millionaire. Wearing: White bow tie. Tails. Grey hair. Moustache. (Politics. Diplomats. Peers) | 1877. 08. 04 |
| MILITARIA | SEYMOUR Sir Francis Bart. KCB: Spy. 'Albert's Seymour'. Soldier who served in the Crimea. Battles of the Alma. Inkermann. Awarded the VC. Commander in Malta. Served Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. Wearing: Top hat. Monocle. Frock coat. Cane. | 1877. 08. 11 |
| ARTISTS | LEVESON-GOWER Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland: Spy. 'a sculptor'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. One time MP. Turned to the arts. Reproduced the Lenoir drawings. Full length statue and several busts of Queen Victoria. Wearing: Buttonhole. Monocle. | 1877. 08. 18 |
| OXON Oxfordshire | KNOLLYS Gen. The Rt. Hon. Sir William Thomas PC KCB: Ape. 'Black Rod'. Family claimed the Earldom of Banbury. Militaria: Entered Scots fusiliers. Fought in Spain. Became Lt-Governor of Guernsey Channel Islands. Shown in Parliamentary dress. Sword. Hat. (Politics) | 1877. 08. 25 |
| CORNWALL | FALMOUTH Viscount: Spy. 'Never bets'. Rowing. Lawyer. Educated: Eton Berks. Christ Church. Founded Henley Regatta. Farming: won many cattle. Bred Race horses (Racing). Won the Derby with Kingcraft in 1870 and with Silvio in 1877. Wearing glasses. | 1877. 09. 01 |
| NORFOLK | VILLEBOIS Mr Henry: Ape. 'The Squire'. High Sheriff of Norfolk. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Landowners. 'an excellent judge of horses and wine'. Wearing: Whiskers. Bow tie. Buttonhole. | 1877. 09. 08 |
| ARTISTS | DORE M. Paul Gustave: Spy. 'sensational art'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Born in Strasbourg France. Worked in Paris. Wearing: White tie and tails. Moustache. A painter famous for his engravings. | 1877. 09. 15 |
| FINANCE | ROTHSCHILD Baron Lionel Nathan de: Ape. 'Baron Lionel'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 3rd son of Meyet Amschel. 'usually better informed of what is going to happen next'. MP for City of London. Shown seated. (Banking. Israel. Jewish) | 1877. 09. 22 |
| RACING | BENSON Harry: Spy. 'the Turf Frauds'. As prisoner in the dock. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Jewish family. Mother died in childbirth. Born in France. Defrauded gamblers. Took a villa in Shanklin Isle of Wight. Sentencto 1 years. Wearing: Prison clothes. (Law). | 1877. 09. 29 |
| SUSSEX | BRASSEY Mr Thomas MP: Ape. 'Round the World'. MP for Hastings. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Rugby Warcs. Oxford. Childhood spent in France. Became a lawyer. Master mariner went round the world in the Sunbeam. Shown holding a sextant. (Politics. Naval) | 1877. 10. 06 |
| WALES | PAGET Gen. Lord George Augustus Frederick KCB: Spy. 'a soldier'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Youngest son of Lord Anglesey. Militaria: Commanded Light Dragoons at the Battle of the Alma in the Crimean war. Served in India. Wearing: Hat. Wing collar. Carrying stick. | 1877. 10. 13 |
| MILITARIA | ELLICE Gen. Sir Charles Henry KCB: Ape. 'the Adjutant General'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Career: Coldstream Guards. Served in Malta. Indian Mutiny. Aldershot Hants. Cork Ireland. Mauritius. Wearing: Hat. Wing collar. Smoking Cigar. Walking cane. Buttonhole. | 1877. 10. 20 |
| Yorkshire | STEEL Mr: Spy. 'the leviathan'. Racing/Bookmaker. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Owner of Steel and iron works in Sheffield. 'His account at the Westminster Bank is the largest there'. Wearing: Gloves. Umbrella. (Trades. Business. Horses) | 1877. 10. 27 |
| MILITARIA | MONTAGU The Hon. Oliver George Paulett: Ape. 'Oliver'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Career: 9th Lancers. Blues. Shown seated. Top hat. Wing collar. Moustache. | 1877. 11. 03 |
| BOXING | QUEENSBERRY The Marquis of: Spy. 'a good light-weight'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton Berks. Served in the Navy. Good jockey. Wearing: Top Hat. White gloves. Umbrella. (Famous. Peers) | 1877. 11. 10 |
| LINCS Lincolnshire | ASTLEY Sir John Dugdale Bart. MP: Spy. 'the Mate'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Militaria: Fought in the Crimea at the Alma. Magistrate. Hobbies: Horse racing. (Politics). Smoking cigar. Carrying riding crop. Bearded. | 1877. 11. 17 |
| WRITERS | DOYLE Sir Francis Hastings Charles Bart: Spy. 'Poetry'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks and all Souls Oxford (Oxon). Commissioner for Customs (Business). The Professor of Poetry at Oxford. Wearing: Top hat. Glasses. Frock coat. Umbrella. | 1877. 11. 24 |
| DEBONAIR | SIMMONS Sir John Lintorn Arabion KCB: Ape. 'Fortifications'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Went to Woolwich Military Academy. Inspector of Railways. Went to Crimea. Huge moustache. Wearing medals. Tails. White tie. (Militaria) | 1877. 12. 01 |
| HORSES | LOWTHER Mr James MP: Spy. 'Jim'. Shown on horseback. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Westminster and Cambridge. MP for York (Yorks) at age 25. (Racing. Politics). | 1877. 12. 08 |
| NAVAL | YOUNG Sir Allen: Ape. 'Alleno'. In navy uniform. Sword. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Went to sea at 14. Commanded troopship during Crimean War. Searched for Sir John Franklin. Wearing: Medals. Bow Tie. (Arctic. Explorers) | 1877. 12. 15 |
| HORSES | GRIEVE Mr John Mackenzie: Spy. 'Haute ecole'. On horseback. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Landowner in Berwick Scotland. Hunting was his passion. A very eccentric gentleman judging from the caricature. Top Hat. Glasses. Cravat. | 1877. 12. 22 |
| AUSTRIA | AUSTRO-HUNGARY H. I. And R. M. The Emperor-King of: By Sue. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. ''Austria'. A decorative print. Militaria - in uniform. Medals. Sword. (Royalty) | 1877. 12. 29 |
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