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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1897 |
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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 1897
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| DIPLOMATS | RODD Mr James Rennell CMG. 'Diplomacy and Poetry'. By Spy. Born London 1859. His family came from Cornwall. Educated Haileybury. Balliol. Joined Diplomatic Service at 25. Invalided home from Africa. Waistcoat. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. (Poets. Writers) | 1897.01.07 |
| JOURNALISTS | WATSON Mr Alfred Edward Thomas. 'Badminton'. Music/Drama Critic. Born 1850. Wrote for the Saturday Review. Occasionally for Punch. Badminton Library. Etc. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Interests: Racing. Depicted in jodhpurs. Monocle. With binoculars. (Hunting. Horses. Newspapers). | 1897.01.14 |
| WRITERS | MOORE Mr George. 'Esther Waters'. By Sic. Disciple of Emile Zola. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1897.01.21 |
| LAW | JUDGES: [#47]. STIRLING The Hon Sir James. 'Equity'. In Wig and gown. Born 1837. Son of an Aberdeen Minister. Educated Trinity Cambridge. Became a lawyer specialising in convincing. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writing with a quill pen) | 1897.01.26 |
| WRITERS | PEMBERTON Mr Max. 'A Puritan's Wife'. Ran Cassell's Magazine. Born 1864. Educated Merchant Taylors. Caius Cambridge. Contributed biographies to Vanity fair. Reviewed and wrote books. Smoking a pipe. Moustache. Bow tie. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Journalists) | 1897.02.04 |
| MILITARIA | CAILLARD Sir Vincent Henry Penalver. 'Ottoman Public Debt'. By Spy. Born 1857. Educated Eton and RMA. Joined Royal Engineers. Many varied postings. President of the Council for Turkey's debts. In coat with fur collar/cuffs. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1897.02.11 |
| BUSINESS | JOHNSTON Mr John Lawson. 'Dietetics'. (Manufactured Bovril). By Spy. Born in Scotland. Educated at Edinburgh. During the Franco-Prussian was he produced his beef extract for the Army. This was the origin of the famous brand name. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Food) | 1897.02.18 |
| ISRAEL | ZANGWILL Mr Israel. Write 'A Child of the Ghetto' and other books. Born of poor parents 1865. Educated Jew's Free School Spitalfields and the London University. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By SIC. (Jewish. Writers) | 1897.02.25 |
| ARTISTS | PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. 'P. R. A'. With pallet. By Spy. (Edward John POYNTER). Born Paris 1837 son of an architect. Educated Westminster and Ipswich Grammar School. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (In shirt sleeves - working) | 1897.03.04 |
| THEATRE | MAUDE Mr Cyril Francis. 'Squirrel'. Actor-manager. Haymarket Theatre. Born 1863. Traced his ancestry back to William Rufus. First appeared on the stage in Denver USA. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (In top hat. Frock coat. Wearing a monocle) | 1897.03.11 |
| LAW | JUDGES #48. LAWRANCE The Hon. Sir John Compton. In wig and gown. 'Long Lawrance'. Born 1833. A Lincolnshire family. Became a barrister at 27. Queen's Counsel at 45. Served as MP for Stamford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writing. Wearing glasses. Politics. ) | 1897.03.18 |
| JOCKEYS | JOHNSTONE Capt. Wentworth William Hope. A leading amateur. By Spy. Born Dumfriesshire 1848. Joined 7th Hussars. 'has been 1st past the post on every steeplechase course in the UK'. In cap and colours but covered in raincoat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Racing) | 1897.03.25 |
| ATHLETICS | JORDAN Mr Gilbert. In running shorts. Spikes. Blazer. By Spy. 'O. U. A. C. '. President of the Oxford University Athletic Club for 2 years. A sprinter. His father was a County Court Judge in Staffordshire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1897.04.01 |
| AUSTRALIA | McLEAN Mr Douglas Hamilton. Rowed for and coach of Oxford. By Spy. Born in Australia 1860. 'he disagreed with 7 or 8 headmasters' before going to Eton ! Rowed for Oxford 5 times. Lived in and played cricket for Somerset. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. (In rowing cap. Smoking cigarette) | 1897.04.06 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | MILNER Sir Alfred KCB. 'High Commissioner' in S. Africa. Cape Governor. Born 1854. President of the Union at Oxford. Became a lawyer. Turned to journalism. Later Chairman of Board of Inland Revenue. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Finance. Writers. Journalists) | 1897.04.15 |
| CLERGY | LONDON The Bishop of. 'Ecclesiastical History'. Born in Carlisle. 1843. (Mandell Creighton). Educated Durham Grammar and Merton Oxford. Received many honorary degrees including from Harvard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FTD. (Glasses) | 1897.04.22 |
| IRELAND Eire | KELVIN Lord. 'Natural Philosophy. Born Belfast 1825. By Spy. (William Thomson). Invented a mariner's compass. Educated Glasgow University. St. Peter's Cambridge. Helped engineer the Atlantic Telegraph. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Inventors. Academics) | 1897.04.29 |
| LONDON | TRITTON Mr Charles Ernest. MP for Norwood/Lambeth. A Teetotaller. 'The Norwood Division'. Born 1846. Educated Rugby. Trinity Hall. Partner in Brightwens then a Discount House. A very typical 'Victorian'. Top Hat. Moustache. Umbrella. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Finance). | 1897.05.06 |
| LAW | DICKENS Mr Henry Fielding. 'His father invented Pickwick'. In wig. Gown. Born 1850 - the 5th surviving son of Charles Dickens. Recorder of Deal then Maidstone. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Shown polishing his glasses) | 1897.05.13 |
| NAVAL | JEPHSON Captain Sir Alfred. 'The Imperial Institute'. Not in uniform. Educated Leamington College. Went to sea at 13. Served in the Crimean war and at Canton. After retirement held various posts including Asst. Sec. to Imperial Institute. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.05.20 |
| STAFFS Staffordshire | LICHFIELD The Bishop of. 'Lichfield'. Wearing clerical cloak. Hat. (Augustus LEGGE). Born 1839. Educated Eton. Oxford. Became the 92nd Bishop of Lichfield 1891. 'a man of liberal views'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. (Clergy. Wearing glasses) | 1897.05.27 |
| CYCLING | AUX CHALETS DU CYCLE. ' Au Bois De Boulogne'. Cyclists. Paris. France. Fashinable ladies. Princess Brancovan. Duchesse Doudeauville and others. By 'Guth'. A very busy colourful scene. Overall size c. 16x21 inches. | 1897.06.03 |
| LONDON | FAUDEL-PHILLIPS The Rt. Hon. George Faudel. THE LORD MAYOR. 'Mansion House'. Born Brighton 1840. Held many offices including First Magistrate in the City of London. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.06.10 |
| ROYALTY | HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN-EMPRESS. 'A Chiminez'. In carriage. Queen Victoria was born 1810. One of the most famous of English Monarchs. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. . | 1897.06.17 |
| USA | UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR. 'U. S. A. '. John Hay. By Spy. Born Salem Indiana 1858. Educated at Brown University. . Became a lawyer. Asst. Sec. To Abraham Lincoln. Edited New York Tribune. Wrote Poetry. C120Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Diplomats. Poets. Writers) | 1897.06.24 |
| LAW | JUDGES #49. RIDLEY Mr Justice. 'The New Judge'. In Wig and gown. Born 1843. Educated Harrow. Corpus Oxford. Went to the Bar. MP for Northumberland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FTD. (Wearing glasses. Writing with a quill pen) | 1897.07.01 |
| OXON Oxfordshire | TALBOT Mr John Gilbert. DCL. MP for 'Oxford University'. By Spy. Born 1835. Educated Charterhouse. Oxford. 10 years MP for West Kent. 'a sound Churchman'. Wearing glasses. Spats. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics). | 1897.07.08 |
| LONDON | DARLING Mr Charles John. QC MP for Deptford. 'Littler Darling'. Born 1849. Became a lawyer and then a QC. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Top Hat. Cravat) | 1897.07.15 |
| UNIFORMS | TALBOT Maj. Gen. The Hon. Reginald. CB. 'Aldershot Cavalry'. In uniform. Born 1841. Educated Harrow. Joined 1st Life Guards. Became MP for Stafford. Served in USA. Zulu War. Nile. Etc. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing: Sword. Gloves. Spurs. Decorative. Militaria) | 1897.07.22 |
| ABYSSINIA | ABYSSINIA The Emperor. 'Abyssinia'. In traditional dress. Born 1840. MELENEK II. Proclaimed himself Emperor 1889. 'an enlightened monarch'. Claimed descendent from the Queen of Sheba. Shown seated on cushions. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By GLICK. (Royalty. Ethiopia) | 1897.07.29 |
| WRITERS | CROCKETT Mr Samuel Rutherford. 'The Stickit Minister'. Initially was a Minister. Became a Novelist. Born 1859. In cloak. Red beard. Holding a book. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FR. (Scotland. Clergy). | 1897.08.05 |
| UNIFORMS | NUGENT Captain George Colborne. 'A Sub-Editor'. Born 1864. Father a Field Marshall. Joined Grenadier Guards. Hobbies included writing and sub-editing Brigade of Guards Magazine. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. (Militaria) | 1897.08.12 |
| CANADA | LAURIER The Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid. Prime Minister of 'Canada'. Born 1840. Became a Lawyer. Spoke English and French. The first French Canadian to become Prime Minister. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.08.19 |
| CRICKET | RANJITSINHJI Kumar Shri. 'Ranji'. In flannels. Pads. Cap. Holding bat. Born 1872 in Kathiaward. Educated at Rajkumar College. Came to England at 16. Went to Trinity Cambridge. Played for Sussex. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.08.26 |
| LONDON | WARWORTH Lord. MP for 'South Kensington' 1894. Smoking cigarette. Born 1871. Educated Eton. Oxford. Deputy Lieutenant for Northumberland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Northumbs. ) | 1897.09.02 |
| MILITARIA | WINGATE Col. Francis Reginald. CB. 'In the Mahdi's Camp'. Not in uniform. Born 1861 Renfrewshire Scotland. Educated in Jersey. Joined the Army an served abroad mainly in Africa and Abyssinia. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.09.09 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | SPRIGG The Rt. Hon. Sir John Gordon. 'The Cape'. 3 times Prime Minister. Born 1830. Went to the Cape for health reasons. Represented East London for some 30 years. Teetotaller. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1897.09.16 |
| HANTS Hampshire | LASCELLES The Hon. Gerald William. Holding hooded Falcon. By Spy. 'The New Forest'. Born 1849. Educated Eton. Magdalene. Deputy Surveyor of the New Forest for 17 years. 'something of a naturalist'. Wrote the Badminton volume of 'Falconry'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Birds) | 1897.09.23 |
| FENCING | ORLEANS Prince Henry of. Rapier under his arm. Fought a famous duel which he lost to the Commute de Turin. Nearly fatally wounded. Born 16th October 1868. A member of the House of Bourbon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (France. Swords) | 1897.09.30 |
| AUSTRALIA | FORREST Rt. Hon. Sir John. 'W. A. ' First Prime Minister of Australia. Born 1847. Began as a surveyor and explorer. Turned to politics. A Black Swan is shown in the top right of the cartoon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By JMP. (Western Australia) | 1897.10.07 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | ANSTRUTHER Mr Henry Torrens. MP for 'St Andrew's District'. Born 1870. Educated Eton. Edinburgh University. MP for St Andrews since 1886. Smoking a cigarette. 'the tidiest man ever invented'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.10.14 |
| RUSSIA | NICHOLAS II H. I. M. The Czar. 'The Little Father'. In Naval Uniform. Born 1868. He spoke several languages and received a wide ranging education. Shown making a toast with a glass of champagne. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (Royalty. Uniforms) | 1897.10.21 |
| IRELAND Eire | DUNGARVAN Lord. 'Sol'. Son of the Earl of Cork. By Spy. Born 1861. 'a great Mason'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Freemasons). | 1897.10.28 |
| LAW | JUDGES #50. BACON His Honour Judge. In wig and gown. By Spy. Son of a lawyer. Called to be Bar 1856. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1897.11.04 |
| HUNTING | GUEST Mr Thomas Merthyr M. F. H. On horseback in red hunting jacket. 'Blackmore Vale'. Educated Trinity Cambridge. JP for Dorset and Somerset. His kennels near Sherborne 'hold 20 couples of hounds'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CG. (Smoking a pipe. Holding whip) | 1897.11.11 |
| INDIA | BHOWNAGGREE Sir Mancherejee Merwanjee. KCIE MP Bethnal Green. 'North East Bethnal Green'. Born 1833 son of a Bombay merchant. Educated Bombay University. Became a lawyer in London. Also a journalist. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Elegantly dressed. Politics) | 1897.11.18 |
| POLITICS | DOUBLE: OF EMPIRE MAKERS AND BREAKERS. Group of Politicians including Cecil Rhodes. The Attorney General. Chamberlain. By 'Stuff'. Overall c. 16x14 inches. | 1897.11.25 |
| MUSIC | HOLLMAN Mr Joseph. 'a great Cellist'. Shown playing. Bow in hand. Born Lemburg Holland 1852. Went to the Brussels Conservatoire. Won a cello prize at 17. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CG. | 1897.12.02 |
| FAMOUS | BEERBOHM Mr Max. 'Max'. Famous writer. Drew for Vanity Fair. Born 1872. Half brother of Mr Beerbohm Tree. Educated Charterhouse. Merton College. His Vanity Fair caricatures appeared under the names Max. Ruth and Bulbo. Died 1956. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By SIC. (Writers. Artists) | 1897.12.09 |
| EXPLORERS | JACKSON Mr Frederick George. 'Franz Josef Land'. Arctic explorer. Born 1860. Educated Edinburgh University. Part of the Harmsworth-Jackson expedition which lasted 3 years and was 'a scientific success'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (In Arctic clothes) | 1897.12.16 |
| CLERGY | ROBINS The Rev. Arthur. 'The Soldiers' Bishop'. By Spy. Chaplain to the Household Brigade at Windsor for 25 years. Once preached a sermon lasting 2 minutes 58 seconds! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.12.23 |
| DOCTORS | COOPER Mr Alfred FRCS. 'Alfred'. A surgeon. A Freemason. By Spy. Born 1838. Received many honours. Past Grand Officer in the freemasons. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (in frock coat. Beard. Wing collar) | 1897.12.30 |
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