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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1909 |
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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 1909
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the scanned image
| CLERGY | WILBERFORCE Archdeacon. 'The Chaplain'. In robes. Chaplain to the House of Commons. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Politics. Decorative) | 1909.01.06 |
| LAW | COLERIDGE Lord. 'The Silver Voiced'. JUDGE in wig/robes. Educated Eton. Trinity College Oxford. MP for Sheffield Yorkshire 1885-1894. HOBBIES: Walking. Books. Lived in Ottery St Mary Devonshire. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. | 1909.01.13 |
| THEATRE | ALEXANDER George. 'The St James's'. Actor/manager. Produced such as 'The Importance of being Earnest' and 'Lady Windermere's Fan'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By MAX (Beerbohm) | 1909.01.20 |
| DERBYS Derbyshire | CHESTERFIELD The Earl of. 'A Dandy'. Debonair gentleman. Educated Eton. Brasenose College Oxford. Director of various companies. Top hat. Moustache. Buttonhole. White gloves. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Business. Peers). | 1909.01.27 |
| BUSINESS | ROBINSON Sir Clifton. 'Electric Traction'. Built Tramways in Bristol. Edinburgh. Los Angeles. San Francisco. HOBBIES: Reading. Collected Bronzes. Cars. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (USA) | 1909.02.03 |
| HORSES | SHUTTLEWORTH Col. Frank. 'Charlie'. Race horse owner. Holding whip. Born 1845. Educated in France and Germany. Joined the army - 7th Hussars. Succeeded to his father's estates in Bedfordshire. HOBBIES: Shooting. Sailing. Coaching. Director of Railway Company. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. | 1909.02.10 |
| CHANNEL ISLES Chan Isl | REGNART Sir Horace. 'Sir Horace JP'. Born in Jersey 1841. Joined Maples the furnishing company at 15. Businessman. Farmer. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. | 1909.02.17 |
| ARTISTS | SARGEANT John Singer RA. 'A Great Realist'. Portrait painter. Born Florence 1856. Father was a doctor in Boston USA. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By MAX (Beerbohm) | 1909.02.24 |
| UNIFORMS | KEPPEL Sir Colin Richard. 'Commodore HM's Yachts'. A Rear Admiral in full inform. Sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Naval. Militaria) | 1909.03.03 |
| BUSINESS | HORLICK James JP DL. 'Malted Milk'. Founded the drinks firm. His family came from Painswick Gloucestershire. Went to USA in 1873. Began manufacture in partnership with his brother in Chicago. HOBBIES: Farming. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Famous) | 1909.03.10 |
| ARTISTS | SCOTT Sir John Edward Arthur Murray: 'The Wallace Collection'. Born 1847. Boulogne France. Educated Marlborough and Sorbonne. Barrister in 1869. HOBBIES: Shooting. Fishing. Golf. Music. Built up the Wallace Collection. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Unsigned) (Law). | 1909.03.14 |
| FINANCE | MEYER Carl. 'C. M. '. Worked for Rothschilds for 25 years. Born in Hamburg Germany. Came to London at 20. Interested in then 3rd world countries such as Egypt and China. Director Chinese Central Railways. Owned 1000 acres at Shortgrove Essex. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Trains) | 1909.03.17 |
| BANKING | BENSON Frederick J. 'Swansea Harbour'. Financier. Founded his own Bank. Financed Swansea Harbour development. HOBBIES: Horse racing. Wearing a monocle. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. (Business. Debonair. Wales) | 1909.03.24 |
| DURHAM | FRY Sir Theodore. 'Not a Small Fry'. MP for Darlington. Businessman. Founded iron manufacturing company. HOBBIES: Travel. Antiquities. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.03.31 |
| GOLF | MALLABY-DEELEY H. 'The Prince of Prince's'. Holding putter. Educated Trinity Cambridge. Lived Mitcham Court Surrey. President of Princes Sandwich and Mitcham. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. | 1909.04.07 |
| BUSINESS | INVERCLYDE Lord. 'Jim'. From Scotland. Director of Cunard. Educated: Repton. Lord. Lt of Dumbarton. HOBBIES: Curling. Tennis. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.04.21 |
| BERKS Berkshire | BARRINGTON Lord. 'Lord Barrington'. Shrivenham County Councillor. Educated: Eton. HOBBIES: Cricket. A rather debonair figure. Top Hat. Cravat. Umbrella. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.04.28 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | NEWLANDS Lord. 'Jim'. MP for South Lanarkshire in 1886. Born 1851. Educated: Eton. Balliol Oxford. Joined Foreign Office. Grand Master Mason of Scotland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Freemasons). | 1909.05.05 |
| HORSES | WALKER J Reid. 'John'. Bred polo ponies. Sportsman. Educated: Rugby. Interests: Horse racing. Hunting. Shooting. Sown with binoculars on his arm. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.05.12 |
| LAW | HEMMERDE Edward G KC. 'The New Recorder'. Born: London. Educated Winchester. University College Oxford. A great sportsman in his youth. MP for East Denbighshire 1906. Became Recorder of Liverpool. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Wales. Lancashire) | 1909.05.19 |
| IRELAND Eire | FITZGERALD Sir Maurice. 'Knight of Kerry'. Educated Harrow. Became a soldier. Interests: Horse racing. Sailing - Owned largest yacht of its day. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.05.26 |
| CRICKET | LUCAS Sir Arthur. 'Arthur'. Played for Surrey and Middlesex. Educated: Harrow. HOBBIES: Hunting. Shown holding glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By | 1909.06.02 |
| RIFLE SHOOTING | WINANS Walter. 'Tracks and Triggers'. In shooting uniform'. Carrying a rifle. His father was from Baltimore USA. Born St Petersburg Russia. Won many prizes. Hunted Big Game. Also a sculptor. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. | 1909.06.09 |
| IRELAND Eire | TATLOW The Rt. Hon Robert Garnett. 'Finance and Fruit'. Born County Down 1855. Went to Vancouver Canada where he became Minister for Finance and Agriculture. Served in Canadian Militia. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.06.16 |
| KENT | PARKER Sir Gilbert. MP for Gravesend 1900. A Canadian. Born Canada 1862. Educated: Trinity College Toronto. Became a journalist. Travelled. Came to England. CAPTION: 'The member for Great Britain'. Top Hat. Umbrella. Gloves. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Poets. Writers) | 1909.06.23 |
| HUNTING | CURNICK Alfred James. 'Alfred'. Wearing red riding habit. Born 1865. Won ABA middle-weight boxing championship in 1883. HOBBIES: Shooting. Coaching. Polo. Horse racing. Carrying hunting crop. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.06.30 |
| BANKING | REUTER Baron George de. 'The Wicked Baron'. Born 1863. Educated Cambridge. Became lawyer. Director: Imperial Bank of Persia. Anglo-Belgian Bank of Egypt. Anglo-Japanese Bank. Reuters service to journalists. HOBBIES: Ice skating. Gymnastics. Swimming. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.07.07 |
| BUSINESS | COURTENAY Sir John Irving. Helped install electricity services. 'A City Liberal'. Born Cheltenham 1837. Educated Cheltenham College. Trinity Oxford. Became lawyer. Introduced public lighting having visited USA. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Law) | 1909.07.14 |
| BEER | SINCLAIR W Gardner. 'Beer Budget and Brains'. 'WG'. Born Edinburgh Scotland. Built up a Printing Firm. Became Managing Director of Allsopps. Smoking a pipe. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.07.21 |
| BUSINESS | PALMER S. Ernest. 'Patron's Fund'. The Famous biscuit firm - Huntley and Palmer which was founded by his father. Founded the Patron's Fund to encourage Music talent. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1909.07.28 |
| SAILING | FYVIE Lord Leith of. 'Fyvie. In Blazer and cap. Born 1847. From Scotland. Served in the navy. President of Joliet and Illinois Steel Co. Married a lady from USA. Holding a telescope. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.08.04 |
| WRITERS | FRANCE Anatole. 'The Greatest Living Frenchman'. Born Paris 1844. 'the greatest writer in Christendom today'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By GUTH. (Famous) | 1909.08.11 |
| WARCS Warwickshire Warks | KINCAID-SMITH Capt. Malcolm. MP for Stratford on Avon. 'National Military Training'. Family from Stirling Scotland. Educated Eton. RMA Sandhurst. Played Racquets. Became MP 1906. Glasses. Umbrella. Gloves. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.08.18 |
| LAW | CAMPBELL The Rt. Hon James HM. Born Ireland 1851. Educated Kingstown School and Trinity Dublin. Irish lawyer in 1878 who also practised in England. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Eire). | 1909.08.25 |
| PUBLISHERS | COX Harding D Fonblanque. 'Cockie'. Owned magazines. Educated Harrow. Trinity Cambridge. Partner/trustee in The Queen. The Field. Exchange and Mart Etc. Authority on dogs. (King Charles spaniel shown at his feet). HOBBIES: Field sports. Cricket. Rowing. Etc. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By KITE. | 1909.09.01 |
| JOCKEYS | WOOTTON Frank. <Same caption>. Wearing racing colours. Born 14th December 1893. 'Champion jockey of the year…at 16'. HOBBIES: Cards. Bridge. Holding saddle and whip. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.09.08 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | WASON John Cathcart. 'Orkney and Shetland' MP in 1889. Educated Rugby. Went to New Zealand. Became MP there. Became a lawyer. Returned to UK. HOBBIES: Tree planting. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. (Law) | 1909.09.15 |
| WRITERS | BLATHWAYT Raymond. 'A Good Listener'. Journalist. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.09.22 |
| BUSINESS | JACKSON Sir John. 'Docks and Harbours'. Construction Co's. Built docks in Glasgow Scotland. Finished the Manchester Ship Canal and many works overseas including Singapore. Cape Town. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.09.29 |
| EXPLORERS | SHACKLETON Ernest. 'The South Pole. Famous Polar explorer. Family from Yorkshire. Born in Ireland. Joined Capt. Scott. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By KITE. | 1909.10.06 |
| WINTER SPORTS | LUNN Dr. H S. 'The King of Clubs'. Holding curling stone. Educated Trinity Dublin Ireland. Founder of the travel firm that still bears his name. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1909.10.06 |
| DURHAM | WALKER Sir Edward Daniel. 'E. D. ' Mayor of Darlington. Owned the newspaper Northern Echo. Mayor 3 times. HOBBIES: Field sports. Cricket. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By QUIP. | 1909.10.13 |
| CHINA | BUCHANAN-JARDINE Sir R W. 'Willie'. Jardine Matheson head. Educated Eton. Magdalene Cambridge. HOBBIES: Horse racing. Cricket. Football. Fives. Coursing. Very debonair man. Farm owning Dumfries Scotland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. (Business). | 1909.10.20 |
| SUSSEX | BRETTON Lord Monk. 'The Private Secretary'. Landowner. JP. Educated Eton. New College Oxford. Became a diplomat. PPS to Chamberlain. HOBBIES: Gardening. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.10.27 |
| CANADA | FIELDING Hon W S. MP. 'Canadian Finance'. Born Halifax. NS. 1848. Started as a journalist. Editor Halifax Chronicle. Prime Minister Nova Scotia for 12 years. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. | 1909.11.03 |
| PORTUGAL | KING of PORTUGAL. 'Europe's Youngest Monarch'. In uniform. Wearing a sword. 'a bookworm'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By NIBS. (Royalty. Uniforms) | 1909.11.10 |
| CARS | BOSWORTH Col W J. 'The Colonel'. Chairman of the AA. (Automobile Association). Born 1858. HOBBIES: Travel. Big game shooting. Wearing a monocle. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1909.11.17 |
| CARS | FRISWELL Sir Charles. 'Frizzy'. Founded 'STANDARD' Cars which was based in Coventry. Also Managing Director of Silversmiths based in Sheffield. A debonair man - smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By HCO. (Business) | 1909.11.24 |
| WALES | WILLIAMS Sir A Osmond Bart. MP. Merionethshire. 'The Champion of the Ladies'. Born 1849. Educated Eton. WEARING: Pin stripe suit and waistcoat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By HCO. | 1909.12.01 |
| DOCTORS | BARKER H. A. 'Bones'. Surgeon. Sportsman. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1909.12.08 |
| BUSINESS | WILLIAMSON Sir Archibald. 'Moray and Nairn'. MP. Born Birkenhead 1860. Educated Edinburgh University. Businessman. Landowner. Helped develop district nursing. Owned the 1st car see in Liverpool ! Holding glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By HCO. (Nurses. Scotland). | 1909.12.16 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | TENNANT Harold John MP. Berwickshire. 'Dangerous Trades' Helped introduce compensation for industrial injuries. Educated Eton and Trinity College. HOBBIES: Field and other sports. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Politics). | 1909.12.23 |
| HERTS Hertfordshire | CARLILE Col. E Hildred MP for 'Mid Herts'. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Hon. Colonel of West Riding Regiment. Partner in cotton firm of J and P Coats. Wearing glasses. Coloured. By ELF. (Business. Politics. Militaria). | 1909.12.23 |
| LONDON | HARRIS Frederick Leverton. 'MP for Stepney 1906. Family came from Hampshire. Educated Winchester and Cambridge. MP for Tynemouth in 1900. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Politics. Hants. ) | 1909.12.30 |
| YORKSHIRE Yorks. | VICKERS Douglas. 'Brightside D. V. '. Businessman. Born 1861. Went into the family firm Vickers Son and Maxim of Sheffield. Director of Midland Railway Co. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1909.12.30 |
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