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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1887 |
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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 1887
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| CORNWALL | TRURO Lord: 'Universal Knowledge'. APE. Top hat. Beard. Cloak. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.01.01 |
| DOCTORS | PASTEUR M. Louis: 'Hydrophobia'. By T. Holding rabbits. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Son of a tanner. Born at Dole France. Became chemist expert in vaccination. Wearing: Glasses. Beard. Bow tie. Frock coat. | 1887.01.08 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | STEWART Gen. Sir Donald Martin. Bart. GCB. GCSI CIE LLD: 'Ahmed Khel'. Coloured. Went to India at age 16 to join Bengal Native Infantry. Served in North West Frontier. Mutiny. Abyssinia. Afghanistan. Hobbies: whist. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Militaria). By Ape. | 1887.01.15 |
| LANCS Lancashire | ELLESMERE The Earl of: 'Bridgewater House'. APE. Hobbies: Horses. Coloured. Descendant of Duke of Bridgewater (canals). Hobbies: Racing. Breeding cart horses. Wearing long coat. Binoculars. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.01.22 |
| LAW | HOLLAND The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Thurstan: 'the Colonies'. Barrister. MP. Coloured. MP for Midhurst Sussex - later for Hampstead London. Hobbies: Rifle shooting. Secretary for the Colonies. Wearing: Top hat. Whiskers. 'He sleeps in a frock coat'. Overall size 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1887.01.29 |
| MILITARIA | BROWNE Lt. Gen. Sir Samuel James KCB KCSI VC: 'Sir Sam'. APE. Coloured. Served in India and North West Frontier. Mutiny. Etc. Lost an arm at Seerporah where we won the VC. Hobbies: Fishing. Shooting. Beard. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.02.05 |
| LAW | JUDGES #16: BUTT Sir Charles Parker: 'divorce'. APE. Coloured. Wig. Gown. Overall size 8x14 ins. Son of a parson. Journalist. Called to the Var1854. Became MP for Southampton Hants. Wearing glasses. Beard. | 1887.02.12 |
| DEVON Devonshire | EBRINGTON The Viscount MP: 'The Devon and Somerset'. Tiverton MP. Coloured. Educated: Cambridge. Joined Devon Yeomanry. Master of Stag hounds. Wearing: Top Hat. Glasses. Wing collar. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1887.02.19 |
| IRELAND Eire | SAUNDERSON Col. Edward James MP: 'Irish loyalty'. APE. MP for Cavan. Coloured. Interests: Soldier. Horses. Steeplechasing. Sportsman. Ship builder on a small scale. Business man. Wearing: Top hat. Button hole. Moustache. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.02.26 |
| LAW | JUDGES #17: COLERIDGE Lord: 'The Lord Chief Justice'. ERMINE SASH. Coloured. Great grandson of Devon vicar. Educated: Eton. Balliol. Became MP for Exeter. Wearing: Wig Gown. Glasses. Using quill pen. Overall size 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1887.03.05 |
| FRANCE | BOULANGER Gen. Georges: 'La Revanche'. By T. IN UNIFORM. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Went to Saint Cyr. Awarded Legion of Honour after Solferino. Thence to Vietnam (Cochin china). Minister of War in 1886. (Militaria) | 1887.03.12 |
| LONDON | DUNCAN Col. Francis RA MP CB LL. D CDI MA: 'Finsbury'. MP for Finsbury. Coloured. Entered the Sartillery. Fought elections in Morpeth. Durham. Wearing: Top hat. Moustache. Whiskers. Button hole. Frock coat. Gloves. (Militaria). Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.03.19 |
| IRELAND Eire | COLOMB Capt. John Charles Ready MP: 'The Rule of the Road at Sea'. Coloured. Born County Kerry. Joined Marine artillery. Writer. MP for Bow and Bromley - Tower Hamlets London. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Militaria). By APE | 1887.03.26 |
| CORNWALL | HAMLEY Lt. Gen Sir Edward Bruce KCB KCMG MP: 'English Strategy'. MP for Birkenhead. Lancs. Career: Army. Sandhurst. Fought in Crimea. Writer. School master. Map maker. Lecturer. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Militaria). | 1887.04.02 |
| CLERGY | LYNE The Rev. Joseph Leycester: 'Father Ignatius'. APE. Wearing robes. Coloured. Born: London. Educated: St Paul's school. Perth Scotland. Built Llanthony monastery Wales. Benedictine Monk. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.04.09 |
| NORTHANTS Northamptonshire | BURGHLEY Lord MP: 'North Northamptonshire'. APE. MP N. Northants. Coloured. Son of 3rd Marquis of Exeter Devon. Educated: Eton Grenadier Guards. Wearing: Hat. Moustache. Bow Tie. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Militaria). | 1887.04.16 |
| ISRAEL | GOLDSMITH Sir Julian Bart. MP: 'St Pancras'. APE. MP St Pancras. Lawyer. Son of a Bullion Dealer. Educated: University College. Barrister 1863. MP for Honiton Devon 1866. Rochester Kent 1870 to 1880. Business man. Hobbies: Hunting. Mountaineering. Collector. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Finance. Jewish). | 1887.04.23 |
| LAW | JUDGES #18: FIELD Mr Justice: 'Stay please'. SPY. Wig. Gown. RED SASH. Coloured. Born in Fielden Beds. Interests: Horses. Dogs. Holding glasses. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.04.30 |
| IRELAND Eire | DILLON Mr John MP: 'the Plan of Campaign'. APE. MP for Tipperary. Coloured. Educated Catholic University of Dublin. Studied medicine. Later MP for East Mayo. Interests: Poetry. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.05.07 |
| IRELAND Eire | CORRY Sir James Porter Bart. MP: 'a temperate Ulster man'. Ulster MP. Coloured. Son of a Belfast timber merchant. Teetotaller. Wearing: Top hat. Beard. Smile. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1887.05.14 |
| FAMOUS | HAGGARD Mr Henry Rider: 'She'. By SPY. Novelist. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Norfolk family. We to South Africa. Called to the Bar. First book 'Cetawayo and his White Neighbours' cost him £ 50 to produce. Wearing: Monocle. Wing collar. | 1887.05.21 |
| LAW | PITT-LEWIS Mr George QC MP: 'Barnstaple'. SPY. MP for N. W. Devon. Coloured. Called to the Bar. Recorder of Poole. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.05.28 |
| YORKSHIRE | MEYSEY-THOMPSON Sir Henry Meysey Bart. 'coaching'. By APE. MP for Knaresborough. Educated Eton. Oxford. Interests: Cricket. Athletics. Horses. Riding. Shooting. Wearing top hat. Frock coat. Button hole. Moustache. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.06.04 |
| HUNTING | HARGREAVES Col. John MFH: 'Mr Hargreaves'. SPY. In Hunting Red. Family were calico printers from Lancs. Business man for 2 years but turned to hunting shooting and fishing. Holding riding crop. Hunting horn. Master of South Berks Hunt. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Soldier. Militaria). | 1887.06.11 |
| MILITARIA | STEPHENSON Gen. Sir Frederick Charles Arthur GCH: 'dear old Ben'. By SPY. IN UNIFORM. Served in Scots Fusiliers. Fought in Crimea and China. Wearing full uniform. Sword. Medals. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.06.18 |
| JOCKEYS | WATTS John: 'Johnny Watts'. By LIB. In racing colours. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Apprenticed to Tom Cannon. Won the Derby 1887 on Merry Hampton. Married daughter of Newmarket Suffolk innkeeper. (Racing. Horses) | 1887.06.25 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | PEEL The Rt. Hon. Arthur Wellesley PC. MP. 'The Speaker'. Warwick MP. Wearing ceremonial robes. Wig. Eldest son of Sir Robert Peel. Became speaker in 1884. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics. Law). | 1887.07.02 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | BARKLY Sir Henry KCB GCMG. 'The Cape of Good Hope'. Governor. Born 1815. MP For Leominster at 30. Then became Governor of British Guiana. Of Jamaica 1850. Of Victoria Australia 1856. Of Mauritius 1863. Of the Cape 1870. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1887.07.09 |
| BERKS Berkshire | JOYNES The Rev. James Leigh MA: 'Jimmy'. Lower Master at Eton. By Spy. Born 1848. Became Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. Shown holding the 'birch' . Mortar board. Glasses. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Clergy. Academics) | 1887.07.16 |
| DEBONAIR | BENZON Mr Henry Ernest Schlesinger. 'The Jubilee Plunger'. Gambler. Born 1866. Descended from a Jewish family from Hamburg who made money in the Midlands in the manufacture of iron. Smartly dressed. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Israel. Racing. Gambling) | 1887.07.23 |
| CLERGY | BENSON The Rt. Hon…Edward White…'The Primate'. By Spy. Archbishop of Canterbury. Kent. Came from a Yorkshire family. Born in Birmingham Warcs. Educated King Edward's School then Trinity Cambridge. Became a master at Rugby. Head of Wellington. Appointed Archbishop by Gladstone 1883. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1887.07.30 |
| LAW | ELTON Mr Charles Isaac QC MP. 'Court Roll'. By Spy. Somerset MP. Lawyer who specialised in Land matters. Weighed some 30 stone. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1887.08.06 |
| RUTLAND | MANNERS Mr Henry John Brinsley. Heir presumptive to Duke of Rutland. 'Lord Salisbury's Manners'. Born 1852. Became private Secretary to the Prime Minister. Wearing white tie and tails. Monocle. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1887.08.13 |
| LAW | LOCKWOOD Mr Frank. QC MP. ' York '. In wig and gown. His great grandfather was mayor of Doncaster. Born c.1846. Educated Manchester Grammar School and Caius Cambridge. MP for York. By Spy. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Politics) | 1887.08.20 |
| INDIA | SING The Mahraj Sir Pertab KCSI: 'Jodhpore'. In Military Uniform. By Spy. Born c 1843.. Prime Minister to his brother the Maharajah. ADC to the Prince of Wales. Holding sword. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Militaria. Decorative) | 1887.08.27 |
| RACING | BARRETT George. 'George Barrett'. Jockey in racing colours. Boots. Cap. Whip. By Lib. Born 1864. Father farmed in Suffolk. Apprenticed in Newmarket. Retained by the Duke of Westminster. Won 100 gns. In 1885 on Farewell and the 2000 gns. in 1886 on Ormonde. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Horses) | 1887.09.03 |
| RACING | OSBORNE John: 'Johnny'. Jockey in racing colours covered by coat. Cap. Whip. Son of a Yorkshire trainer at Ashgill c.1832. Won numerous classic races including the Derby on Pretender. Became a trainer himself. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Horses) | 1887.09.03 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | MATTHEWS The Rt. Hon. Henry. QC. MP. 'The Home Secretary'. By SPY. Irish parents. Born Ceylon. Educated Paris France. Lawyer. MP for Dungarvan 1868. Then Birmingham 1886. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Ireland. Warcs. ) | 1887.09.10 |
| KENT | HEATON Mr John Henniker. MP Canterbury. 'International Penny Postage' Born 1848 Rochester. Emigrated to Australia at 16 where he began a publishing business. In the House he spoke on Post Office and Telegraph matters. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1887.09.17 |
| FAMOUS | BALFOUR The Rt. Hon. Arthur James PC LLD MP. 'the Irish Secretary'. By Spy. Family from Scotland. Educated Eton and Cambridge. Played Tennis. MP For Hertford Herts 1874. Born 1848. Died 1930. Was to become Prime Minister. Wearing glasses. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Politics. Ireland) | 1887.09.24 |
| DURHAM | PEASE Sir Joseph Whitwell. Bart. MP Durham 1865. Coal mine owners. Born 1828. Also owned iron mines. Employed 5. 000 men. Lived in Guisborough Yorkshire. President of the 'Peace' Society. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business. Politics) | 1887.10.01 |
| LAW | JUDGES #19: GROVE The Hon. Sir William Robert: 'galvanic electricity'. By Spy. Born c.1811 in Swansea Glamorgan. Educated Oxford. Called to the Bar 1835. In wig and gown. Red sash. Glasses. Shown seated writing with quill pen. Overall size c.8x14 ins. | 1887.10.08 |
| DOCTORS | MACKENZIE Sir Morrell Knt. 'Disease of the Throat'. Family came from Scotland. Born c.1837 Leytonstone. London. In frock coat. Wing collar. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Scottish). | 1887.10.15 |
| BUSINESS | SUTHERLAND Mr Thomas. MP for Greenock 1885. Chairman of 'P and O' the shipping line. Born 1834. Joined P and O working his way up through their operations in China Japan and Hong Kong. Subsequently returned to the Uk as Chairman. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Ships) | 1887.10.22 |
| LAW | JUDGES #20: RED ROBES: NORTH The Hon. Sir Ford. 'gentle manners'. By Spy. Born c.1812 in Liverpool Lancs. Educated Winchester and Oxford. Overall size c.8x14 ins. | 1887.10.29 |
| FAMOUS | GLADSTONE The Rt. Hon. William Ewart MP. 'The Grand Old Man'. Prime Minister. By Spy. Family were slave owners from Liverpool. Born c.1809. Educated Eton and Oxford. Shown wearing frock coat. Bow Tie. Buttonhole. Holding glasses. (Politics. Lancs) | 1887.11.05 |
| BUSINESS | SMITH The Rt. Hon William Henry. MP Westminster. (Newsagents Chain) 'First Lord of the Treasury'. Born 1825. Son of the founder of WH Smith. He developed the business. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Finance. Famous. Newspapers). | 1887.11.12 |
| SOMT Somersetshire | SOMERSET Major Lord Henry Arthur George. 'Podge'. In riding clothes. Born 1851. 3rd son of the Duke of Beaufort. Educated Eton. Joined the army at 18. On the mission to rescue Gordon of Khartoum. Interests: Horses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1887.11.19 |
| LONDON | KEYSER Alderman Rt. Hon. Polydore de. 'the Lord mayor'. By Spy. Born Termonde Belgium 1832. Good linguist. Undertook management of his father's Hotel near Blackfriars. A Roman Catholic freemason. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Freemasons) | 1887.11.26 |
| RACING | MACHELL Capt. James Octavius. Race horse trainer in Newmarket. 'Jem'. Born 1838 son of a Yorkshire clergyman. Joined Army at 16. Turned to horses. Won the Derby with HERMIT. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Suffolk) | 1887.12.03 |
| LINCS Lincolnshire | HENEAGE The Rt. Hon. PC. MP for Lincoln and later 'Grimsby'. Born 1840. Educated Eton. Joined the 1st Life Guards. Had 8 children. Large red beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1887.12.17 |
| DURHAM | DURHAM The Earl of. 'Coals'. By Spy. Fond of horse racing. Elder of twins. Served in Foot Guards. Racehorse owner and member of the Jockey Club. Served under Gladstone. Wearing bowler hat. Gloves. Smoking Cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics. Peers). | 1887.12.24 |
| RACING | SUFFOLK and BERKSHIRE The Earl of. An initiator of the Grand National. Caption is 'dover' and abbreviation of one of his titles - Andover. Member of Jockey Club 1883. Once MP for Malmesbury. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. (Berks. Peers) | 1887.12.31 |
| RACING | TATTERSALL'S 1887. Large - approx 20x15 inches. The Sale Paddock at Newmarket. Suffolk. Showing an auction in progress. Many figures and horses. Tattersall's Sale continues to this day.TOO LARGE TO SCAN THE WHOLE IMAGE IN COLOUR. (Horses) | 1887.Winter |
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