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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1901 |
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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 1901
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| INDIA | BARODA the Gaekwar of. In traditional costume. Decorative. 'The Gaekwar' was 'one of the 3 greatest Princes in India'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By MR. (Uniforms) | 1901.01.03 |
| DEBONAIR | CLARENDON The Earl of. 'The Lord Chamberlain'. Very elegant figure. Born 1847. Educated at Harrow. The 5th Earl. Lived at Hindon Wiltshire. MP. JP. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Top Hat. Wing collar. Cravat. Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Smoking a cigarette. Peers). | 1901.01.10 |
| NAVAL | HENEAGE Admiral Sir Algernon Charles Fieschi. KCB. Not in uniform. 'Pompo'. Born 1846. Went to sea at 12. Served in Burma. Crimean War. 'a dandy' - sent his linen home to be 'got up' '. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing very large bow tie. Gloves. Walking stock. Militaria) | 1901.01.17 |
| LAW | JUDGES #61. The Hon. Mr Justice COZENS-HARDY. In wig and gown. Born 1840. His family came from Norfolk. Educated University College London. Depicted with a quill pen in his mouth! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.01.24 |
| BERKS Berkshire | ETON The Provost of. 'The Head' was appointed in 1858. By Spy. (Dr. Hawtry). Born Winwick 1829. 'He taught Eton the art of self government'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Schools). | 1901.01.31 |
| UNIFORMS | MACKINNON Major William Henry. 'C. I. V'. In military uniform. By Spy. From the Western Isles of Scotland. Educated at Harrow. Joined Grenadier Guards while still at school. Served much time abroad. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.02.07 |
| WALES | RAGLAN Lord. 'Under Secretary for War'. Father commanded in Crimea. Born 1858. Educated at Eton. Sandhurst. Joined Grenadier Guards. Served abroad. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Watch chain. Moustache. Smoking a pipe) | 1901.02.14 |
| UNIFORMS | POLE-CAREW General Reginald. 'Polly'. In military uniform. Sword. Baton. Born at Antony Cornwall. Educated Eton. Joined Coldstream Guards. Served all over the world including the Boer War. A handsome man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.02.21 |
| BERKS Berkshire | AINGER Mr A. C. 'my tutor'. A master at Eton for 'half a century'. By Spy. Athlete who played fives. Football golf. Wrote poetry. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Schools. Poets). ('m'tutor') | 1901.02.28 |
| FAMOUS | CHAMBERLAIN Mr Joseph. 'The Colonies'. Speaking in Parliament. [SEE ALSO the earlier cartoon 27th January 1877]. Born 1836. At the time of this cartoon he was Secretary for the Colonies. From Birmingham. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Warwickshire. Monocle) | 1901.03.07 |
| PEERS | ROSEBERY The Earl of. Former Prime Minister. 'Little Bo-Peep'. Born 1848. Educated Eton. Rather a maverick - at the time of this cartoon he was in the wilderness of politics. Hobbies: Racing - won the Derby twice. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.03.14 |
| SCHOOLS | BAKER The Rev. William. DD. 'MTS'. Head master Merchant Taylor's. Born Reigate 1841. Educate at the school and St. John's Oxford. Was Head for 30 years. Wearing Mortar board and gown. Dog collar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WAG. (Clergy). | 1901.03.21 |
| LAW | JUDGES #62. Lord Justice RIGBY. 'a blunt Lord Justice'. In Wig/Gown. Born 1834. Educated Liverpool College. Cambridge. Became an MP. Attorney and Solicitor General. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing glasses) | 1901.03.28 |
| GLOS Gloucestershire | HARWICKE The Earl of. 'Tommy David'. An elegant debonair figure. Born in the British Embassy Paris 1867. Educated Eton. Joined Wiltshire Regiment. A stockbroker. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers. Stock exchanges. Finance. Business). | 1901.04.04 |
| LAW | PLOWDEN Mr Alfred Chichele. Magistrate at 'Marylebone' Police Court. Born in Meerut India 1845. Educated at Westminster. Oxford. 'He tempers justice with mercy'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WAG. (Wearing glasses. Holding quill pen) | 1901.04.11 |
| POLITICS | MIDDLETON Mr Richard William Evelyn. 'the Conservative Party'. By Spy. Son of an Admiral. Born 1846. Was in the Navy for 17 years then became conservative activist. Chief Agent at this time. Director of several Companies. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business. Smoking a cigar). | 1901.04.18 |
| UNIFORMS | RAWSON Vice-admiral Sir Harry Holdworth KCB. By Spy. In uniform. 'fresh from the Channel Fleet'. Educated Marlborough. Served in the China war. 'hoisted the British Flag in Cyprus'. Egypt. South and West Africa. A freemason. Wearing sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval) | 1901.04.25 |
| UNIFORMS | HAMILTON General Sir Ian Standish Monteith CB DSO. In uniform. 'Mixed Forces'. Born in Corfu. Fought in Afghanistan. Egypt. Burma. South Africa (Boer War). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Militaria). | 1901.05.02 |
| SCHOOLS | LYTTELTON The Rev. Hon. Cannon Edward MA. Head of 'Haileybury'. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Wearing gown and dog collar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Clergy). | 1901.05.09 |
| LONDON | WHITMORE Mr Charles Algernon. MP for 'Chelsea'. Top Hat. Spats. Born in the Cotswolds 1851. Educated Eton. Balliol. Became a lawyer. Elected as MP 1886. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1901.05.16 |
| CLERGY | LONDON The Bishop of. 'London'. Educated at Marlborough and Keble. (Arthur Foley Winnington INGRAM). Born 1858. Grandson of Bishop. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.05.23 |
| UNIFORMS | WARD Col. Sir Edward Willis Duncan. In military uniform. Sword. 'a Permanent Warrior'. Born in Oban 1853. Joined the Army at 21. Served in many parts of the world including the Boer War. A handsome man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.05.30 |
| BERKS Berkshire | LEIGH Mr E. C. Austen. MA. ' The Flea'. Master at Eton for 40 years. Holding a key. Educated at Cambridge. Interests: Cricket. Football. Fives. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (In mortar board and Gown. Academics. Schools) | 1901.06.06 |
| OXON Oxfordshire | ANSON Sir William Reynell Bart. 'All Souls'. MP for Oxford University. By Spy. Educated Eton. Fellow of All Souls College. Lawyer. Top hat. Wing collar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Law. Politics). | 1901.06.13 |
| WRITERS | ROSTAND M Edmond. ' Cyrano '. Poet and Dramatist. Born 1868. Depicted as a rather debonair character. Monocle. Walking stick. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (France. Poetry) | 1901.06.20 |
| SCHOOLS | ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL The High Master. Seated. In mortar board. Gown. (Frederick William WALKER). Appointed Head 1876. Previously Head of Manchester Grammar School. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Academics. London. Smoking a cigar) | 1901.06.27 |
| ROWING | HAVILLAND Mr Reginald Saumarez de. 'Havvy'. In flannels and blazer. Educated at Eton. Oxford where he was President of the O. U. B. C. At this time (1901) he was coach to the very successful Eton Eight. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.07.04 |
| CLERGY | LEGARD Rev. Cecil. 'a Judge'. A foxhound dog shown in the cartoon. Born Yorkshire 1843. Educated MAGDALENE Cambridge. Loved horses and dogs. Edited Foxhound Kennel Stud Book. Rector of Cottesbrooke. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CB. (Glasses). | 1901.07.11 |
| POLITICS | WAR The Secretary of State for 'War'. Making a speech in Parliament. (William St. John Fremantle BRODERICK). Born 1856. Educated at Eton and Oxford where he was President of the Union. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.07.18 |
| CRICKET | JESSOP Mr Gilbert Laird. 'the Croucher. Captain of Gloucestershire. In Flannels. Holding bat. Padded up putting on gloves. At Cambridge he was Captain. 'he is always hitting'. To tour Australia in 1901. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Glos. ) | 1901.07.25 |
| UNIFORMS | JAMESON Surgeon-General MD CB QH LLD. 'Army Medical. In uniform. Sword. Born 1837. Joined Army Medical Corps. Of which he was to become Director General. Served 11 years in Canada. Army Surgeon to the King. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Doctors) | 1901.08.01 |
| IRELAND Eire | KERRY The Knight of. Soldier. Fond of Sailing. In Blazer and Cap. (Sir Morris FitzGerald). Born 1844. Educated at Harrow. Served 20 years in the Rifle Brigade. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Smoking a cigar) | 1901.08.08 |
| CLERGY | SOUTHWELL The Bishop of. Formerly Head master of Winchester. (Rt. Rev. George RIDDING). Born 1828. Educated Eton. Balliol. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Schools. President of Notts County Cricket Club. Nottinghamshire. Wearing a monocle and cape) | 1901.08.15 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | LAGDEN Sir Godfrey Yeatman. KCMG. In a safari suit. 'Basutoland'. Son of a parson. From Sherborne went into the Civil Service. Serving in various parts of Africa he became Commissioner of Basutoland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Holding a pipe. Diplomats) | 1901.08.22 |
| MILITARIA | KELLY-KENNY General CB. '6th Division'. Not in uniform. By Spy. Born 1840. Joined the Queen's Royals at 18. Served in many parts of the world. His division fought the Dreifontein battle during the Boar War. Landowner at County Clare. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Ireland) | 1901.08.29 |
| UNIFORMS | LYTTELTON General the Hon. Neville Gerald. '4th Division'. In uniform. Born of a Worcestershire cricketing family in 1845. Served in many countries. Took part in the relief of Ladysmith during the Bower War. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Holding binoculars. Militaria. Worcs. ) | 1901.09.05 |
| JOCKEYS | RICKABY Fred. 'Rick'. In racing colours holding whip. By Spy. Born Hungerford 1867. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1901.09.12 |
| SAILING | LIPTON Sir Thomas Johnstone KCVO. His yacht 'Shamrock' challenged for America's Cup. A self made man. Started with 1 shop and established a chain. His famous Lipton's Tea meant he 'owned a big slice of Ceylon'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (In white flannels. Business. Ireland) | 1901.09.19 |
| BERKS Berkshire | ETON The Vice-Provost. A master for 50 years. Wearing white tie/tails. Born 1839. Educated at Eton and King's College Cambridge. Returned to Eton as a master. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Academics. Schools. Wearing glasses) | 1901.09.26 |
| LEICS Leicestershire | SELBORNE The Earl of. PC. 'Admiralty'. Lived at Wanlip Hall. Leics. Educated at Winchester. Awarded at BA at Oxford. JP. MP. Made First Lord of the Admiralty by Lord Salisbury. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Peers) | 1901.10.03 |
| JAPAN | MACDONALD Sir Claud Maxwell KCB. Kings Minister in 'Tokio'. By Spy. Born 1852. Educated at Uppingham. After Sandhurst joined 74th Highlanders. Became a diplomat Also served in China and Corea. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Diplomats. Korea. Debonairly dressed) | 1901.10.10 |
| NEWSPAPERS | WEATHERBY Mr Edward. His firm owned The Racing Calendar. 'The Match-Book'. Born 1839. 'an exceedingly retiring man'. Lived in Walton on Thames. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing glasses) | 1901.10.17 |
| FAMOUS | TOLSTOI Count Lyof Nikolaivitch. Wrote 'War and Peace'. A Russian. Born 1828 Yasnaia Poliana. Educated Kazan University. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By SNAPP. (Writers. Long grey beard. Usinf a stick) | 1901.10.24 |
| UNIFORMS | SEYMOUR Sir Edward Hobart GCB KCB. 'China'. In naval uniform. Educated at Radley. Went to sea at 12. Served in many parts of the world notably in China. Became Commander of Coast Guards and visited every station in the UK. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Ships) | 1901.10.31 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | BUTCHER Mr John George. KC. MP for 'York City'. Lawyer. By Spy. Educated Marlborough. Trinity Cambridge. The son of an Irish Bishop. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics. Ireland) | 1901.11.07 |
| BALLOONS | DUMONT M. Alberto Santos. Depicted in an extraordinary flying machine. 'the Deutsch Prize'. Born in Sao Paulo Brazil 20th July 1873. His father was a rich coffee planter. Took his first flight 1897. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GEO HUN. (Aviation) | 1901.11.14 |
| LAW | JUDGES #63. The Common Serjeant of London. 'Bosey'. In Wig/Gown. (Frederick Albert BOSANQUET). Born 1855. Family was from Wales. Educated Eton. King's College Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing glasses) | 1901.11.21 |
| HUNTING | DOUBLE. 'Kirby Gate'. Large Hunting Meet scene. c. 16x14 ins. Folding. Depicts a meet of the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire. Many figures including ladies riding horses sidesaddle. Coloured. By CB. (Scarce). TOO LARGE TO SCAN MORE THAN A SMALL SECTION. | 1901.11.28 |
| UNIFORMS | SMITH-DORIEN General. DSO. 'Doreen'. In Army uniform. By Spy. Born 1858. Educated at Harrow. Served in many parts of the world winning the DSO in the Sudan. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria. Smoking a cigar. Boots and spurs) | 1901.12.05 |
| FAMOUS | IBSEN Mr Henrik. The most famous of writers from Norway. 'The Master Builder'. Born 1828. Son of a wealthy merchant. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By SNAPP. (Top Hat. Walking stick. Grey beard. Glasses) | 1901.12.12 |
| CLERGY | WINCHESTER The Bishop of. 'Prelate of the garter'. By Spy. (Randall Thomas DAVIDSON). Born 1848. A Scottish family. Educated at Harrow. Trinity Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Hants. Hampshire. Scotland) | 1901.12.19 |
| INDIA | CUCH BEHAR The Maharajah of. In military uniform. Medals. Sword. Born 1862. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Unsigned) (decorative. Uniforms. Militaria) | 1901.12.26 |
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