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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1905 |
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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 1905
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| MUSIC | JOACHIM Joseph. Playing VIOLIN. 'The last of the classical school'. Seated. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.01.05 |
| ACADEMICS | LANKESTER Professor Ray FRS. Anthropologist. Exotic birds in the print. 'His religion is the worship of all sorts of winged and finny freaks'. Educated at S Paul's School. Downing Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.01.12 |
| BUSINESS | THORNYCROFT Sir John Isaac. 'Destroyers'. Ship designer/builder. Born Rome 1843. Built his 1st boat at 17. His designs were the foundation of many later launches and war ships. Lived Bembridge Isle of Wight. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Naval) | 1905.01.19 |
| BUSINESS | WOLFE-BARRY Sir John. Designer and builder of Docks and Bridges. 'He has engineered nothing better than his own fortunes'. His father designed Houses of Parliament. Consulting engineer to many companies. Wearing frock coat. Spats. Smoking cigar. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.01.26 |
| MUSIC | STANFORD Sir Charles Villiers. MA DCL. Mus. Doc. Irish Composer. 'He found Harmony'. Born Ireland 1853. Educated at Cambridge. Trinity College Organist. Conductor of Royal College of Music from its foundation. Wearing glasses. Bow Tie. Spats. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.02.02 |
| MEN OF THE DAY | DONOUGHMORE Lord. In Top Hat and coat with fur collar and cuffs. 'A most discreet under secretary drawn for the first time'. Educated Eton. New College Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). | 1905.02.09 |
| UNIFORMS | BATTENBERG Prince Louis of. In Naval uniform. Holding telescope. 'He was born a Serene Highness but has lived it down'. Born Gratz Austria 24th May 1854. Joined Navy at 14. Director of Naval intelligence. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Ships. Royalty) | 1905.02.16 |
| LAW | SEELEY Major John Edward Bernard. DSO. MP. Lawyer. Soldier. Politics. 'Extinction Distinction - which will it be. . . ' Family owned coal mines. Educated Harrow. Trinity Cambridge. Won the DSO medal in South Africa. Lived in the Isle of Wight. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1905.02.23 |
| FAMOUS | BONAR LAW Mr Andrew MP. By Spy. Later to become Prime Minster. 'A gentle shepherd who would lead his flock in to the protectionist fold'. Born Canada 1858. Began in a firm of iron merchants. MP for Glasgow. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. Spy. (Politics) | 1905.03.02 |
| FENCING | CASTLE Mr Egerton. In fencing clothes. Holding a rapier. Novelist. 'He insists that his pen is mightier than his sword. ' Educated inn Europe and at various Universities. Became a journalist on Liverpool Mercury. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writers) | 1905.03.09 |
| FAMOUS | MARCONI Guglielmo. 'Wires without wires'. Invented wireless. By Spy. Educated at Leghorn and Bologna University. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Business. Inventors. Wireless. Radio) | 1905.03.16 |
| DECORATIVE | TULLIBARDINE The Marquess of. In Kilt and full Scottish uniform. Sword. 'Scottish horse'. Educated Eton. Joined the Black Watch. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Scotland) | 1905.03.23 |
| THEATRE | BROUGH Mr Lionel. 'a fellow of infinite jest'. In theatrical costume. For a while lead a double life - working for such as Illustrated London News and Daily Telegraph by day - acting at night. Toured USA. Australia. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.03.30 |
| LONDON | CROOKS Will. MP for Woolwich. 'The Labourer is worthy of his hire'. Born in Poplar London. Started work at 11. Apprenticed to a copper at 14. He once walked to Liverpool in search of work. Became a sort of mediator in trade disputes. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) | 1905.04.06 |
| ASTRONOMY | BALL Sir Robert. 'popular Astronomy'. Standing in front of a globe. Born Dublin. Became Astronomer Royal for Ireland. Lectured in USA. Became a Cambridge Professor. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.04.13 |
| PEERS | ONSLOW The Earl of. 'Chairman of Committees in the Lords'. A mason. Governor of New Zealand in 1888. Held various other offices. Sown seated in the Lords. Bald head. Moustache. Beard. Wearing spats. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Freemasons. Diplomats) | 1905.04.20 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | ELGIN The Earl of. 'He has decided where Churches disagree'. By Spy. Educated Eton. Balliol Oxford. Served on various Church and Educational Boards. Became Viceroy of India in 1894. Long grey beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Diplomats. Peers) | 1905.04.27 |
| MILITARIA | MURRAY Major-General Sir James Wolfe: 'The Master General'. By Spy. A Scotsman. Trained at Woolwich. Joined Intelligence service. Served in Africa and India. (Scotland) | 1905.05.04 |
| DEBONAIR | GORDON William Eden Evans Major. 'The Alien Immigrant'. Soldier. MP. Served 20 years in India. Wearing a rather splendid waistcoat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Militaria - not in uniform) | 1905.05.11 |
| DOCTORS | CRITCHETT Sir Anderson. 'The King's Oculist'. An ophthalmic surgeon. Educated at Harrow. Caius Cambridge. Spent 20 years at St Mary's Hospital. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.05.18 |
| BILLIARDS | ROBERTS Mr John. Junior: 'The champion of 1885'. Chalking cue. Son of former champion. Born Lancashire. The print shows the table and pocket. Billiard ball. [This was 1st printed in Vanity Fair in 1885 with the caption 'The Champion Roberts']. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.05.25 |
| BILLIARDS | STEVENSON H. W. At the table holding cue. From Yorkshire. By Spy. 'He might be champion if there were a Championship'. Made 198 consecutive cannons in 1897 before the push stroke was abolished. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1905.05.25 |
| UNIFORMS | GERMAN CROWN PRINCE HRH The. In military uniform. Helmet. Sword. Medals. The Crown Prince of Prussia. Born May 6th 1882. In Potsdam. Strict upbringing. Went to Bonn University. 'On child mayst thou be less talkative. . . ' Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (Germany. Militaria. Royalty) | 1905.06.01 |
| CHESHIRE | WALKER Sir Peter Carlaw. Bart. 'Peter'. Family of Warrington brewers. Born 1854. Educated privately. Family was from Scotland. Travelled extensively big game hunting and tarpon fishing off Florida 'before it became a recognised sport'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Beer. Wines) | 1905.06.08 |
| INDIA | LAWRENCE Sir Walter Roper. Served many years in Indian Civil Service. 'The Prince's cicerone' - an accolade which he was given during the Prince of Wales's tour of India. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.06.15 |
| WILTS Wiltshire | DICKSON-POYNDER Sir John. MP for Chippenham. By Spy. 'To abandon Conservative ideals is to destroy the Empire'. A rather abrasive MP who believed in E for Efficiency. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) | 1905.06.22 |
| CANADA | MINTON The Earl of. In riding clothes. Governor-General of Canada. 'Roley'. Educated at Cambridge. Rode in the Grand National 5 times - broke his neck but survived. Joined the Army. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Uniforms. Militaria. Racing. Peers) | 1905.06.29 |
| LAW | RAWLE Mr Thomas. 'The President of ther Law Society'. By Spy. Wearing a cravat with a pearl pin. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1905.07.06 |
| LAW | BAGGALLAY Ernest. 'A popular magistrate'. Met. Police Magistrate. Son of a Judge. Educated Marlborough. Caius Cambridge. Called to the Bar 1873. A keen and able golfer. Interests: Gardening. Cattle. Seated. Quill pen in inkwell. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.07.13 |
| UNIFORMS | CAILLARD Vice-Admiral. In full dress naval uniform. Medals. Sword. Born 12th February 1846. Joined Navy at 16. Served in many parts of the world. Awarded Legion of Honour. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (France. Militaria. Ships) | 1905.07.20 |
| USA | DUNNE Finley Peter. 'Mr Dooley'. A humorous writer. Made 'nation laugh'. An Irish-American. Born Chicago. 1867. Began as a journalist. Wearing glasses. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writers. Journalists). | 1905.07.27 |
| IRELAND Eire | MacDONNELL Sir Anthony. Born in Galway. Career spent in Civil Service. Served 38 years in India Civil Service. Burma. Etc. Returned to become Under-Secretary for Ireland. Wearing Frock coat. Monocle. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.08.03 |
| FREEMASONS | TERRY Edward O'Connor. Actor and eminent Freemason. By Spy. He acted in many plays throughout the world. 'a Mason of distinction'. Owned his own theatre. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1905.08.10 |
| BANKING | MORLEY Samuel Hope. Retired Governor of the Bank of England. A Businessman. Holder of many illustrious positions. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Finance. Business) | 1905.08.17 |
| POLITICS | ARNOLD-FORSTER The Rt. Hon. H. O. MP. Speaking in parliament. Mace can be seen in the print. 'The Heritage of Woe'. Grandson of Dr Arnold. Educated at Rugby. Oxford. His main concern was Army reform. Wearing frock coat. Buttonhole. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.08.24 |
| BERKS Berkshire | LUCY Mr H. W. 'Toby MP' for Berkshire. A journalist and politician. Wrote for many papers and publications. Large shock of grey hair. Smoking a large cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Newspapers. Journalists. Politics. Writers) | 1905.08.31 |
| UNIFORMS | KUROPATKIN General. In Russian Army Uniform. Bearskin hat. 'I regret to report' In command during the Russo-Japanese war. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By JMP. (Militaria) | 1905.09.07 |
| BEER | BASS William Arthur Hamar. 'Billy'. Big shareholder in the famous brewers. Born 24th December 1879. Educated at Harrow. Joined 10th Hussars. Had a great interest in racing (Binoculars on his shoulder). Spent a fortune buying horses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wines) | 1905.09.14 |
| ARTISTS | BROCK Thomas. RA. 'The Queen's memorial'. Sculptor - at work. Born near Worcester 1847. Won medals at the Royal Academy. Created statues of many famous people including the Victoria Memorial in London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.09.21 |
| SHOOTING | RIMINGTON-WILSON Mr R. H. R. 'Driven grouse' A 12-bore under his arm. Born 1852. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Served in Inniskilling Dragoons. Shot 2500 grouse in 1 day. HOBBIES: Billiards. Chess. Old silver. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.09.28 |
| POLICE | HENRY Edward Richard CSI. 'Finger Prints'. Met. Police Commissioner. Started in the Indian Civil Service 1871. He developed fingerprint identification in India. Fond of animals - a dog is shown at his feet. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.10.05 |
| LAW | BULLOCK-MARSHAM Robert Henry. 'Bow Street' magistrate. Born 1833. Played cricket for the Gentlemen v Players. Called to the Bar 1860. After various magisterial appointments went to Bow Street in 1899. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.10.12 |
| NEWSPAPERS | BOWLES Mr Thomas Gibson. MP Kings Lynn. FOUNDED VANITY FAIR. 'An Encyclopaedia…' Editor of the magazine for 20 years. He wrote many of the biographies under the pen name of Jehu Junior. Became an MP. (Writers. Norfolk) | 1905.10.19 |
| MEN OF THE DAY | HOOD Alexander Nelson. 'The Princess's Private Secretary'. By Spy. Born Windsor. Educated Wellington. Family own estates in Bronte Sicily. A descendant of Admirals Nelson Hood and Bridport. Elegantly dressed. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1905.10.26 |
| THEATRE | TREVOR Leo. 'Leo'. Playwright. Actor. Stage Manager. By Spy. Descended from David Garrick. Joined the Army. Served in South Africa. Became a Major. Wearing straw boater. Loud waistcoat. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Writers) | 1905.11.02 |
| ROWING | GUINNESS Rupert: 'Rupert'. By Spy. Member of the brewing family. Educated Eton and Trinity Cambridge where rowing was his forte. Won Diamonds at Henley in 1895 and 1896. Hobbies: Hunting. Shooting. Sailing. Cars. Wearing white tie and tails. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Beer. Business. Debonair. ) | 1905.11.09 |
| THEATRE | GROSSMITH Weedon. 'The Duffer'. Actor-Manager. Comedian. Playwright. Studied at Slade and Royal Academy Schools. Appeared in many of the most successful plays of the period. HOBBIES: Collecting pictures. Furniture. In white tie and tails. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.11.16 |
| HUNTING | BROOKE Lord Willoughby de. 'An M. F. H. with a sense of humour'. Educated Eton. New College Oxford. 'established the reputation of Warwickshire…to its meets'. Master of Fox Hounds. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.11.23 |
| UNIFORMS | FOOTE Colonel Barrington. 'Military Music'. In uniform. Col. at Kneller Hall. Having joined the Army he served abroad. Produced the Mikado in Simla. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1905.11.30 |
| HUNTING | DOUBLE: A FOX HUNTING CONSTELLATION. Size c. 16x14 ins. Earls Dukes and M. F. H shown on 1 large print. In hunting red. On horseback. (The Winter supplement - scarce). Coloured. By BEDE. Print is too large to scan more than a small section. | 1905.12.07 |
| CLERGY | WESTMINSTER The Dean of. 'An erudite Dean'. Carrying keys. (Dr J Armitage ROBINSON). Born Keynsham Somerset 9th January 1858. Educated Liverpool College. Christ's College Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Religion) | 1905.12.14 |
| AUSTRIA | MENSDORFF Count Albert. 'Austria in England'. By Spy. | 1905.12.21 |
| FAMOUS | SHAW Mr Bernard: 'Magnetic'. Sepia toned cartoon by Max Beerbohm. Born 1856. Died 1950. This famous Irish playwright was to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. Overall size c. 8 x 14 inches. (Ireland. Eire. Writers) | 1905.12.28 |
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