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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1892 |
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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 1892
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| RUGGER | GURDON Mr Edward Temple. 'Rugby Union'. Ball by his feet. Born 1855. Educated at Haileybury. Captain of Cambridge Rugby Football team. Played 16 internationals. 4 years as Captain. Shown as a touch judge holding flag. A lawyer. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. | 1892.01.02 |
| IRELAND Eire | LURGAN Lord. 'Billy'. A very debonair figure in white tie and tails. Educated at Eton. Joined Grenadier Guards. An all round sportsman. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.01.09 |
| ARTISTS | SAMBORUNE Mr Edward Linley. Drew caricatures for 'Punch'. By Spy. 'Sammy'. Born 1845. Started in an engineering workshop. We on to illustrate 'The Water Babies' and 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales' Etc. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. In horse riding clothes. Boots. Spurs. Smoking cigar. | 1892.01.16 |
| MALAYSIA | SMITH Sir Cecil Clementi. KCMG. Governor of the 'Straits Settlements'. Born 1840 son of an Essex Rector. Educated St Paul's and Corpus Christ Cambridge. Served in Hong Kong before being appointed to the Straits. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By KYO. (Diplomats. East Indies) | 1892.01.23 |
| ACADEMICS | HALE The Rev. Edward. MA. FRGS. FGS. 'Badger'. Gown. Mortar board. Born Hampshire 1828. Educated Emmanuel College Cambridge. Joined the Eton teaching staff at 22 - Maths then Science. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Clergy) | 1892.01.30 |
| LAW | MATTHEWS Mr Charles Willie. In wig and gown. Born New York 1850. 'He can marshall evidence'. Educated at Eton. Specialised in criminal law. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.02.06 |
| CLERGY | AINGER Canon Alfred. LLD. 'Temple Reader'. Shown investments preaching. By Spy. Born 1857. Educated King's College London. Trinity Hall Cambridge. Became a Staffordshire curate. Became a master at Collegiate School Sheffield. Overall c. 14x8 inches. | 1892.02.13 |
| SCULPTORS | THORNYCROFT Mr William Hamo. MA. 'Bronze Statuary'. Shown working. Born 1850 in Cheshire. Went to Macclesfield Grammar School and University College London. His father was also a sculptor. Became an RA in 1888. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy (Artists) | 1892.02.20 |
| SUSSEX | GORDON-LENNOX Lord Walter Charles. PC. MP for Chichester. By Spy. 'Treasurer of the (Royal) Household'. Born 1865. Educated at Eton and Oxford. Then travelled widely. An elegant debonair man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) | 1892.02.27 |
| GOLF | BALL Mr John. Junior. In plus-fours. Cap. Holding a club. Won 'the Open' the first to do so as an amateur. Born Hoylake Cheshire 1864 into a farming family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. | 1892.03.05 |
| LAW | JUDGES #36. BOWEN The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Synge C. In wig. Gown. 'Judicial Politeness'. Son of an Isle of Wight parson. Born 1835. Educated at Rugby and Balliol Oxford. Scholar and sportsman. Recorder of Penzance 1871. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing glasses. | 1892.03.12 |
| LANCS Lancashire | BALFOUR Mr Jabez Spencer. MP for Tamworth then 'Burnley'. By Spy. Born 1844. Had a successful career in The City. The 1st Mayor of Croydon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Smoking a cigar. (Politics). | 1892.03.19 |
| SUFFOLK | ELCHO Lord. MP for Ipswich. 'Derby Day'. Elegantly dressed. By Spy. Born Edinburgh 1857. Educated Harrow and Balliol. Became MP for Ipswich after losing is Haddingtonshire Scotland seat. Played golf with Mr Balfour. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) | 1892.03.26 |
| THEATRE | JONES Mr Henry Arthur. 'Author-Manager'. Playwright. In hunting clothes. Born Granborough Bucks 1851. Son of a farmer. Self taught. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writers. Buckinghamshire) | 1892.04.02 |
| DOCTORS | CARTER Mr Robert Brunendell FRCS. 'a Literary Oculist'. Eye surgeon. Born 1846. Became Ophthalmic Surgeon at St George's Hospital. Wrote extensively. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. Wearing white tie and tails. Wearing glasses. | 1892.04.09 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | WIGGIN Mr Henry. MP. 'Wiggin!'. Mayor of Birmingham. Businessman. Director of Railway and Water Companies Etc. Shown seated. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF (Politics) | 1892.04.16 |
| MILITARIA | MAJENDIE Colonel Vivian Dering. CB. An expert in 'Explosives'. By Spy. Career in the Royal Artillery took him to Sebastopol and Lucknow. One of the first bomb disposal experts. (See full biography). Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Waistcoast. Monocle. Holding a 'device'. | 1892.04.23 |
| POST OFFICE | FERGUSSON Sir James. Bart. PC. GCSI. KCMG. CIE. 'a Postmaster General'. Born Scotland 1832. Educated at Rugby. University College Oxford. Joined Grenadier Guards. Wounded at Inkermann. Ayrshire MP then MP for North East Manchester. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Lancs. Lancashire) | 1892.04.30 |
| DORSET Dorsetshire | STURT The Hon. Humphrey Napier. MP for 'East Dorsetshire'. By Spy. Born 1859. Educated Eton. Christ Church. Wearing violets as a buttonhole. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By | 1892.05.07 |
| MDDX Middlesex | BYNG Col. The Hon. Henry William John. JP for Middlesex. 'Byngo'. Born 1831. Went to Eton. Served in the Coldstream Guards. On his retirement became Equerry to the Queen. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. (Militaria - not in uniform). | 1892.05.14 |
| THEATRE | HAWTREY Mr Charles. 'From Eton to the Stage'. Actor-manager. Educated Eton. Oxford. A debonair figure in white tie and tails. Buttonhole. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.05.21 |
| LAW | BRUCE Mr Gainsford. QC. DCL. MP for 'Holborn'. Successful lawyer. Born 1834 to a Newcastle clergyman. Educated Glasgow University. His appearance is 'storm-beaten'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). | 1892.05.28 |
| WRITERS | HARDY Mr Thomas. 'Tess'. The famous novelist. By Spy. Born 1840. Started as a church architect. Wrote an essay which won him a prize from the Inst. of British Architects - the rest is history. . . Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By In bowler hat. Spats. Moustache. | 1892.06.04 |
| LANCS Lancashire | HERMON-HODGE Mr Robert Trotter. MA. JP. MP for 'Accrington'. Son of a Newcastle lawyer. Born 1851. Educated at Clifton and Oxford where he grew and kept a very long moustache! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1892.06.11 |
| LANCS Lancashire | CURZON The Hon. George Nathaniel MP JP DL. By Spy. MP for Southport. 'Persia and India'. Educated Eton. Balliol Oxford. Travelled a great deal. Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Debonair. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1892.06.18 |
| THEATRE | LLOYD Mr Edward. 'English tenor'. A well known singer. Born 1845. Began in the choir at Westminster Abbey. Later performed at Novello's Concerts. Toured the USA. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. (Music. Opera) | 1892.06.25 |
| POLITICS | SCHNADHORST Mr Frances. Organised the Liberal Election machine. 'Caucus'. Born in Birmingham 1840 where he attended King Edward VI's School. Progressed from the Local Party to national status and Chief Whip. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. Wearing glasses. | 1892.07.02 |
| CRICKET | STODDART Mr Andrew Ernest. 'A big hitter'. In flannels. Bat. Pads. Gloves. Born 1863. Son of a colliery owner in Durham. Joined the Hampstead Club from which he progressed to play for England. Also captained England at Rugger. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. | 1892.07.09 |
| WALES | WEST Colonel William Cornwallis. MP for 'Denbighshire' 1885. By Spy. Born 1857. Father and grandfather both MP's. Owner of Ruthin Castle. Educated Eton. Became a lawyer. Had business interests in Lymington. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Elegantly dressed. (Politics) | 1892.07.16 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | MUNTZ Mr Philip Albert. MP for North Warcs. Family business in 'Metals' which was successful on a world-wide basis. Lived at Dunsmore. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). | 1892.07.23 |
| LAW | COOKE Mr Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe. JP. DL. 'The Constitutional Union'. Born 1842. Educated at Cambridge. Went in for farming in Herefordshire. Has an unsuccessful career in politics as an MP. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.07.30 |
| CRICKET | WOODS Mr Samuel Moses James. 'Sammy'. In flannels. About to bowl. Born Glenfield Sydney Australia 1868. Educated at Brighton College and Cambridge when he captained the XI. Played for Somerset. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By STUFF. | 1892.08.06 |
| FINANCE | WEST Sir Algernon Edward. 'Algy'. Chairman of Inland Revenue. Born 1832. Educated at Eton. Early positions included Secretary to Mr Gladstone. JP for Middlesex. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Large moustache. Bow tie. Buttonhole. | 1892.08.13 |
| DEBONAIR | LAMINGTON Lord. 'a Traveller'. In white tie and tails. By Spy. Born 1860. His family was from Scotland. Educated Eton. Christ Church. Became MP for North St. Pancras. JP and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1892.08.20 |
| BUSINESS | BRAMWELL Sir Frederick Joseph. Bart. Ran mechanical engineering firm. Born 1818. Father was a Banker. Began his own company which progressed well enough for him to become President of Institute of Civil Engineers. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.08.27 |
| ATHLETICS | JACKSON Mr Clement Nugent. MA. One of 3 founders of the A. A. A. - The Amateur Athletics Association. Born 1846 in Simla India. Educated at Magdalen Hall Oxford of which he went on to become Bursar and Senior Tutor. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Academics. Oxon. Oxfordshire) | 1892.09.03 |
| SUFFOLK | DALRYMPLE Sir Charles. Bart. Of Newhailes. 'Ipswich senior'. By Spy. Born 1840. Educated Harrow and Trinity Cambridge. MP for Buteshire Scotland before becoming MP for Ipswich. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics). | 1892.09.10 |
| STAFFS Staffordshire | NORTON The Rt. Hon. Lord PC KCMG: 'Colonial Self-Government'. By Spy. Old Staffordshire family. MP for North Staffs for 37 years. Governor of Rugby School. President of the Board of Trade. Had 4 sons and 5 daughters. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics. Peers) | 1892.09.17 |
| CRICKET | HAWKE Lord. 'Yorkshire Cricket'. In flannels. Pads. Bat. Blazer. By Spy. Born 1860. Educated at Eton and Magdalene Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1892.09.24 |
| DOCTORS | WILKS Dr Samuel FRS. 'Philosophical Pathology'. Consultant at Guy's Hospital. Born in Camberwell London 1824. Educated University College London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Frock coat. Bow Tie. Glasses. | 1892.10.01 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | KEAY Mr Seymour. MP for Elgin and Nairn. 'Prosy facts and figures'. Born 1839. Educated at St. Andrews. Joined a Scottish Bank. Founded a banking business in India. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Top Hat. Buttonhole. (Scotland. Finance. Politics). | 1892.10.08 |
| LONDON | BURNS John. MP for 'Battersea'. By Spy. Trade Unionist. Scottish parents. Born Vauxhall London. Began in a candle factory. Taught himself engineering. Turned to politics. 'Helped' In over 30 strikes. Wearing straw boater. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1892.10.15 |
| LANCS Lancashire | MACLURE Mr John William. JP. DL. MP for Stretford. A Manchester man. 'The Whitehead Torpedo'. An insurance broker and director of many Companies. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business. Politics) | 1892.10.22 |
| RAILWAYS | FINDLAY Sir George. Deputy Chairman of the 'North Western' railway. Born Rainhill Lancashire 1829. His father worked for George Stephenson. Educated Halifax Grammar School. Started on a branch line in Yorkshire to control some 60. 000 staff. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1892.10.29 |
| MEN OF THE DAY | HOWARD The Hon. Kenneth. 'Dear Boy'. Social man about town. By Spy. Beard. Wing Collar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1892.11.05 |
| IRELAND Eire | REDMOND Mr John Edward. MP. 'Elisha'. Followed the Parnell Tradition. Born 1857. Irish and English lawyer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1892.11.12 |
| LAW | JUDGES #37. DENMAN The Hon. George. Wearing wig and gown. 'He was an ornament on the Bench'. Born 1819. Educated Repton Grammar School and Trinity Cambridge. MP for Tavistock. He had recently retired at the date of this cartoon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Stuff. | 1892.11.19 |
| NEWSPAPERS | HENLEY Mr William Ernest. 'The National Observer'. By Spy. Editor. Writer. Born in Gloucester 1849. Started the Scots Observer which grew into the National Observer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Seated. Red moustache. Beard. Smoking cigarette. (Journalists. Business) | 1892.11.28 |
| DEBONAIR | HOUGHTON Lord. 'a young Viceroy' of Ireland. Very elegantly dressed. Born 1858. Educated at Harrow and Trinity Cambridge. Member of a Yorkshire family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Diplomats) | 1892.12.10 |
| UNIFORMS | METHEUN Major-General Lord. CB. CMG. ' The Home District '. In Uniform. Sword. By Spy. Family from Perthshire Scotland. Born 1818. Eton. Scots Guards. Fought in Ashantee War. Served in Ireland. Berlin. Egypt. Rturn o Chatham to command Thames District. JP for Wiltshire. Overall c.8x14 ins. | 1892.12.17 |
| ARTISTS | FILDES Mr Luke. RA. 'He painted 'the Doctor' '. Holding pallet. Brushes. Born Chester 1844. Began drawing 'The Casual's for 1st Edition of 'The Graphic'. Then invited by Charles Dickens to illustrate 'Edwin Drood'. Elected to RA 1887. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Smoking a pipe. | 1892.12.24 |
| NEWSPAPERS | POLLOCK Mr Walter Herries. 'The Saturday Review'. Editor. Writer. Born 1850. Educated Eton and Trinity Cambridge. Started as a lawyer by turned to writing. Hobby: Fencing. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Lounge suit. Beard. Smoking cigarette. (Writers) | 1892.12.31 |
| POLITICS | DOUBLE. 'MIXED POLITICAL WARES'. The House of Commons Benches. Gladstone. Harcourt. Lord Spencer. Lord Ripon. Campbell-Bannerman. Henry Fowler. Coloured. Overall size c. 26x14 ins. By Spy. MUCH TOO LARGE TO SCAN MORE THAN A SMALL SECTION. | 1892.Frontis |
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