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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1886 |
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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 1886
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| CLERGY | DUCKWORTH The Rev. Canon Robinson DD: 'A Court parson'. APE. Coloured. Overall8x14 ins. Background: Son of Liverpool merchant. Educated: Oxford. One time Master at Marlborough. Queen's chaplain. | 1886.01.02 |
| IRELAND Eire | KING-HARMAN Col. Edward Robert MP: 'The King'. SPY. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton. Soldier and 'won great renown as a boxer'. MP for Sligo 1877. Dublin 1883. Then Thanet Kent. Wearing: Top hat. Beard. Frock coat. | 1886.01.09 |
| LAW | CAIRNS Earl: 'the Woolsack'. SPY. Barrister. Lord Chancellor. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Family: Scotland. Emigrated to Ireland. Broken engagement cost him £ 10. 000. Shown wearing white tie and tails. Buttonhole. | 1886.01.16 |
| ACADEMICS | HARRISON Mr Frederic MA: APE. 'An Apostle of Positivism'. Sportsman. Barrister. Coloured. Educated Oxford. Took to the law. The literature and preaching the postetivism doctrines. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.01.23 |
| CLERGY | CHURCH The Very Rev. Richard William MA Dean of St. Paul's: 'St Paul's'. By LIB. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Oxford. Appointed Dean of St. Pauls London in 1871. Wearing vestments. In pulpit. | 1886.01.30 |
| WALES | WARREN Maj-Gen Sir Charles KCMG: 'Bechuanaland'. APE. Soldier. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated at Sandhurst. Went to Palestine. South Africa. Egypt. Arabia. Hobbies: Art. Poetry. Wearing: Frock coat. Glasses. Moustache. Wing collar. | 1886.02.06 |
| NORFOLK | TYRWHITT-WILSON The Hon. Harry: 'near the Rose'. SPY. Peer. Top Hat. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.02.13 |
| LAW | INGHAM Sir James Taylor MA Knight: 'Bow Street'. SPY. Magistrate. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Trinity Cambridge. Wearing: Cravat. Carrying Top Hat. Umbrella. | 1886.02.20 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | KERR Gen. Lord Mark Ralph George GCB: 'Lord Mark'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Served in Canada. Crimea. India. | 1886.02.27 |
| ITALY | NIGRA Count: 'Italy'. APE. Diplomat. Wearing white tie and tails. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.03.06 |
| LAW | POLAND Mr Henry Bodkin: 'for the Crown'. SPY. Wearing wig and gown. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Educated St Paul's School. Recorder of Dover Kent. Hobbies: Opera. Swimming. | 1886.03.13 |
| DEBONAIR | INNES KER Lt-Col Lord Charles: 'Charley'. SPY. Top Hat. Cane. Moustache. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Hobbies: Racing. Finance. (Militaria) | 1886.03.20 |
| DIPLOMATS | THRONTON H. E. The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward GCB: 'safe Ambassador'. APE. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Served in Italy. South America. Mexico. Paraguay. Uruguay. America. Ambassador to Russia. Wearing: Bow tie. Coat. Whiskers. | 1886.03.27 |
| IRELAND Eire | HEALY Mr Timothy Michael MP: 'Tim'. SPY. Secretary to Parnell. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Career included law - The Irish Bar. Wearing top hat. Frock coat. Glasses. | 1886.04.03 |
| DEVON Devonshire | KENNAWAY Sir John Henry Bart MP: 'Devonshire'. Huge beard. Barrister. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Educated Harrow and Balliol Oxford. Called to the bar. Did not practise. MP for East Devon in 1870. | 1886.04.10 |
| ESSEX | GARDNER Mr Herbert MP: 'amateur theatricals'. SPY. MP Saffron Walden. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Educated Harrow and Cambridge. Hobbies: Rowing. Theatre. Music. | 1886.04.17 |
| FINANCE | COHEN Mr Lionel Louis MP: 'the Stock Exchange'. MP North Paddington. Coloured. 8x14 ins. 'A Jew a stockjobber'. Wearing: Glasses. Beard. Frock coat. (Israel) By LIB. | 1886.04.24 |
| LAW | BALFOUR The Rt. Hon John Blair PC MP: Spy. 'the Lord Advocate'. Scotland. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Educated Edinburgh University. Wearing: Top Hat. Glasses. Frock coat. | 1886.05.01 |
| RACING | TATTERSALL Mr Edmond: 'Tattersall's': By LIB. Began Newmarket Sales. Coloured. 8x14 ins. The original Tattersall's was established what is now Grosvenor Place and Square by Richard Tattersall - Lancashire wool merchant turned auctioneer. (Horses. Auctions. London. Suffolk) | 1886.05.08 |
| MUSIC | LISZT The Abbe: 'the Abbe': SPY. Born in Hungary. Pianist. Composer. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.05.15 |
| JOCKEYS | WOOD Charles: 'Charlie Wood'. By LIB. Wearing racing colours. Saddle. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Won Derby 1883 ON sbLAISE. Dead heat for Derby 1884 on S Gatien. (Racing. Horses) | 1886.05.22 |
| DEBONAIR | BRABAZON Lt. Col. John Palmer: 'Bwab'. APE. 'Beau Brummel of his day'. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Wearing: Top hat. Frock coat. Bow tie. Carrying cane. (Militaria. Ireland [Landowner in Mayo]). | 1886.05.29 |
| WALES | VIVIAN Sir Henry Hussey Bart. MP: 'Swansea'. SPY. Industrialist. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Family from Cornwall. Moved to Wales. Educated: Eton. Cambridge. MP for Truro Cornwall. Built Swansea Docks. Wearing: Top hat. Wing collar. Frock coat. Whiskers. | 1886.06.05 |
| COACHING | SELBY James: 'Old Times'. APE. Drove a celebrated Coach. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Drove the Tunbridge Wells Kent Coach. The coach to St Albans Herts. In 1878 began his own coach 'Old Times' 'without missing a single day'. 'Invented his own hat'. Shown smoking a cigar. | 1886.06.12 |
| USA | HOLMES Mr Oliver Wendell: 'the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Born Cambridge Mass. USA. Degree at Harvard. Studied Law. Then became a Boston Doctor. Then to Literature. Novels. Essays. Poetry. (Writers). | 1886.06.19 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | ARCH Mr Joseph MP: 'the agricultural labourer'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Farm labourer who became an MP. Self educated. Founded National Agricultural Labourers' Union. Wearing: 'salt-and-pepper' suit. (Trade unions. Farming). | 1886.06.26 |
| RACING | CRAVEN Mr William George: 'Billy'. By LIB. Steward of Jockey Club. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Soldier in 1st Life Guards. Instigated the need for Jockeys to obtain licenses and to prohibit them from owning horses. (Debonair). Shown carrying binoculars. | 1886.07.03 |
| DEBONAIR | LONSDALE The Rt. Hon. The Earl of: 'horses'. SPY. Lover of horses. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. With white gloves and walking cane. Spatts. Buttonhole. | 1886.07.10 |
| DEVON Devonshire | WALROND Lt. Col. William Hood MP: 'Whip'. By LIB. MP East Devon. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated at Eton. Went to Grenadier Guards. Sportsman. Rifle Shooting. Wearing wing collar. Frock coat. Moustache. | 1886.07.17 |
| SUSSEX | HASTINGS The Rt. Hon Lord: 'Melton'. By LIB. Racing enthusiast. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Enjoyed sailing. 'His wife tries to dress him in which she partially succeeds'. Carrying binoculars. Smoking cigar. | 1886.07.24 |
| SCOTLAND | ZETLAND The Earl of: 'a gentleman'. SPY. Debonair. Landowner. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Owned 70. 000 acres. Income £ 50. 000. Hobbies: Hunting. Racing. Wearing: Top hat. Monocle. Frock coat. Carrying walking cane. | 1886.07.31 |
| NORTHANTS Northamptonshire | GRAFTON Maj. Gen The Duke of KG CB: 'Charles II'. SPY. Debonair. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Fought in Crimea at Inkermann and Balaclava. Wearing: Grey topper. White waistcoat. Walking stick. | 1886.08.07 |
| STAFFS Staffordshire | LEVESON GOWER Mr George Granville: 'Mr dear George'. MP NW Staffs. Coloured. Wearing: Wing collar. Waistcoat. Moustache. Secretary to Gladstone. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.08.14 |
| IRELAND Eire | HILL Lord Arthur William OC MP: 'Orangeman'. SPY. MP County Down. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Wearing: Waistcoat. Fob watch. Moustache. | 1886.08.21 |
| YORKSHIRE | FOUNTAYNE-WILSON-MONTAGU Mr Andrew: 'The Squire'. By SPY. Coloured. Landowner in Yorks. Notts. Northumbs. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.08.28 |
| RACING | PECK Mr Robert: 'Robert'. By LIB. Race horse trainer. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. From Yorkshire. Trained Derby winner Doncaster. Carrying binoculars. | 1886.09.04 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | STUART-WORTLEY Mr Charles Beilby MP: 'Sheffield'. SPY. Lawyer. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Rugby and Balliol. Hobbies: Pigeon shooting. | 1886.09.11 |
| LAW | ELLEBORUGH The Lord: 'Law'. SPY. Wearing white tie and tails. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.09.18 |
| LAW | SIMON Sir John Knt. MP. Sergeant-at Law: 'The Serjeant'. SPY. Dewsbury MP. Coloured. Born in Jamaica. Solicitor. Jewish. Wearing Bow tie. Frock coat. Whiskers. Overall 8x14 ins. (Israel. Yorkshire) | 1886.09.25 |
| SUSSEX | CAVENDISH Lord Edward MP: 'a good fellow'. SPY. MP for East Sussex. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Educated Trinity Cambridge. Later MP For North Lancs. | 1886.10.02 |
| LAW | ROLLIT Sir Albert Kaye Knt. LL. D. MP: 'municipal corporations'. SPY. MP S. Islington. Coloured. Twice Mayor of Hull Yorkshire. Solicitor. Wearing glasses. Frock coat. Beard. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.10.09 |
| WILTS Wiltshire | LONG Mr Walter Hume MP: 'Wiltshire'. SPY. MP for Devizes. Huntsman. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Harrow Christ Church. Shown wearing Hunting clothes. Whip. Boots. | 1886.10.16 |
| SUSSEX | BARTTELOT Sir William Barttelot Bart MP CB: 'one of those'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated at Rugby. Soldier in the Dragoons. Wearing Grey top hat. White waistcoat. | 1886.10.23 |
| HUNTING | PERKINS Mr John MA LL. D: 'Downing'. Red coat. Riding crop. Huge beard. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Fellow of Downing College. Cambridge. Interests: Rowing. Horses. Swimming. | 1886.10.30 |
| FINANCE | MONTAGU Mr Samuel MP: 'Whitechapel'. By LIB. Jewish. MP Tower Hamlets. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Family from Liverpool Lancs. Watch makers. (Israel. Banking). Long grey beard. Top hat. | 1886.11.06 |
| LONDON | MAYOR: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of London (HANSON Sir Reginald): 'The Lord Mayor'. SPY. Wholesale grocers. Educated Rugby. Trinity Cambridge. Wrote account of 'Tea and the Tea Trade'. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.11.13 |
| CLERGY | QUAKER: STURGE Mr E. : 'A Quaker'. Wearing traditional dress. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Owned large portion of Monserrat. Made Chemicals. 'Fortune smiled not on him'. | 1886.11.20 |
| CHESHIRE | TATTON Lord Egerton of: 'Tatton'. APE. MP for Mid-Cheshire. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Eton and Oxford. Landowner in Cheshire and Lancs. | 1886.11.27 |
| RACING | DAWSON Mr Matthew: 'Matt'. By LIB. Master of Fred Archer. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Trained horses. Carrying Binoculars. | 1886.12.04 |
| SURREY | HERBERT The Hon. Sidney MP: 'Croydon'. APE. MP for Croydon. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Eton and Christchurch. Previously Wiltshire MP. Twirling moustache. (Debonair). | 1886.12.11 |
| KENT | HUGHES-HALLETT Col. Francis Charles MP: 'Rochester'. Rochester MP. Coloured. Served in India. Wearing long frock coat. Buttonhole. 'The thinnest Member of the House of Commons'. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.12.18 |
| IRELAND Eire | POWER Mr John O'Connor: 'the brains of Obstruction'. SPY. MP Co. Mayo. Coloured. Born Rochdale Lancs. Wearing top hat. Frock coat. Beard. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1886.12.25 |
| POLITICS | LARGE. 'The Lobby of The House of Commons. 1886'. By Lib. 21x15 ins. overall Group of MP's. Gladstone. Chamberlain. Parnell. Lord Randolph Churchill. Hansard. Etc. (Politics). [Winter Number. No date. We have used 31st December for filing purposes] | 1886.12.31 |
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