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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1911 |
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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 1911
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| THEATRE | STOLL Oswald. 'The Coliseum'. Born Melbourne Australia. His father ran a Music Hall in Liverpool. When he died he took over the business at the age of 14. Became a leading impresario. HOBBIES: Cars. Writing. By Ape Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Business) | 1911.01.04 |
| BANKING | RAVENSCROFT Clarence F. 'The Birkbeck'. By APE Junior. Born 3rd December 1871. Joined his father's bank in 18910. Having spent a year in Paris. Took over after the death of his father in 1902. HOBBIES: Golf. Hunting. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Finance. Business) | 1911.01.11 |
| LAW | LUSH Mr Justice. JUDGE. Wig. Gown. Red sash. 'Like father like son'. Sir Charles Montagu Lush. Son of a Judge. Born 7th December 1853. Educated Westminster. Trinity Hall Cambridge. Called to the Bar 1879. Took silk 1902. Lived at Bushey Heath. By APE Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.01.18 |
| CANADA | ELLISON The Hon. Price. 'British Columbia'. Rancher. Became Minister of Finance and Agriculture. WEARING. Top Hat. Gloves. Cane. Moustache. By Wallace Hester. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.01.25 |
| BUSINESS | FOY William Lowndes Toller. King of the Timber Trade. 'A Well-known face in the Timber World'. Wood brokers based in Bishopsgate London. BY HCO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.02.01 |
| LAW | CARSON The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward H KC MP - Dublin University. Educated Portarlington and Dublin University. Solicitor-General for Ireland. Took silk at the English Bar 1894. HOBBIES: Golf. Horses. Cycling. By Wallace Hester. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.02.08 |
| UNIFORMS | DRISCOLL Col. D P DSO. 'An old war horse'. In uniform. Born 11th May 1860. Served in Burma. Joined a Civil Engineering business then went to South Africa at the time of the Boer War. Commanded the Legion of Frontiersmen'. Medals. Gloves. Boots. Spurs By APR Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.02.15 |
| DEBONAIR | ROBERTS Marshal O. 'Easton Hall'. Born in USA. Soldier. Born in USA 'Empire City' 11th October 1878. Came to England aged 15. Educated Magdalen College Oxford. Joined Scots Guards. Served in South Africa. HOBBIES: Hunting. Shooting. Golf. Smoking. By SPY. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Militaria) | 1911.02.22 |
| BUSINESS | COLLINS Ernest M. I. C. E. 'A Great Engineer'. Water expert. Born 1851 son of the then Vicar of Harefield Middlesex. Educated Aldenham and Neuchatel. Introduced 'almost universally adopted system of testing and stamping water fittings'. Smoking a cigarette. By APE Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.03.01 |
| FAMOUS | CHURCHILL Rt. Hon Winston L S. 'Winnie'. He was to become the famous World War 2 Prime Minister. Born 1874. Educated Harrow. Sandhurst. Soldier. War correspondent/journalist. MP for Oldham in 1900. By Nibs. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) | 1911.03.08 |
| LAW | EYE The Hon. Mr Justice. 'A Good Judge'. In wig and gown. Sir Harry Trelawney Eve became a Judge in 1907. Born Jamaica 13th October 1856. Educated Exeter College Oxford. Called to the bar 1881. Became KC 1895. Farmed 3000 acres in Devonshire. MP for Ashburton 1904. By Ape Junior. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.03.15 |
| CARS | ORDE Julian W. 'A Popular Secretary' of the R. A. C. (Royal Automobile Club). Family from Northumberland. Born Lowestoft Suffolk Educated Haileybury. Went to USA - Ranching. Polo. HOBBIES: Golf. By Ape Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.03.22 |
| ROWING | BOURNE R C The Oxford Stroke. 'a good stroke'. In Flannels. Born 1888. Educated at Eton. By APE Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.03.29 |
| FAMOUS | TREE Sir Herbert Beerbohm. 'His Majesty's'. Actor-manager. Born London 17th December 1853. Educated in Germany. HOBBIES: Horse riding. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Theatre). | 1911.04.05 |
| CLERGY | SHEPPARD Rev. Cannon Edgar DD CVO. 'the Sub-Dean' of the Chapels Royal. Educated St. John's Oxford. Curate at Marlow and Hornsey. Had considerable musical talents. Became Canon at Windsor 1907. By APE Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.04.12 |
| FAMOUS | BADEN-POWELL Lt. Gen. Sir Robert 'Boy Scouts'. In Uniform. Son of an Oxford Professor. Educated Charterhouse. Distinguished military career. Boer War hero at Mafeking. Founded the Boy Scouts in 1908. HOBBIES: Writing. Golf. Polo. Sculptor. Big game shooting. By APR Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.04.19 |
| THEATRE | EDWARDES George. 'The Guv'nor'. Managed Savoy Theatre. The home of D'Oyly Carte/Gilbert and Sullivan. Then bought Gaiety Theatre. Toured extensively. By NIBS. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.04.26 |
| LAW | HUTCHINSON C C KC. 'Hutchy'. In Wig and gown. Born in Lake District Westmoreland 1854. Intended to be a scientist. Became a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. Called to the Bar at age 46. HOBBIES: Fishing. Shooting. Cars. JP for Essex. By APE Junior. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.05.03 |
| AVIATION | GRAHAM-WHITE Claude. 'Claudie'. In flying clothes. Plane. Pupil of Bleriot. Opening Flying Schools and Paris and Hendon. Crossed the Atlantic. By Tec. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Aeroplanes) | 1911.05.10 |
| THEATRE | PYKE Montagu A. 'Cinematographs'. Owned early cinemas. Born Clapham London 1874. Went to the Stock Exchange for 2 years. Tried gold mining in South Africa and USA. Charged 3d admission and provided free tea and cake in the afternoon! HOBBIES: Antiques. Cars. By APE Junior. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.05.17 |
| HUNTING | ROBINSON Sir John JP. 'Worksop Manor'. In Red Coat. Crop. Nottinghamshire family. Born 8th July 1839. Successful farmer. Magistrate. Sheriff of Nottingham 1888. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.05.24 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | ELPHINSTONE The Rt. Hon. Lord. 'Carberry Tower'. Educated Marlborough. Travelled widely. HOBBIES: Big game hunting. Smoking a pipe. By APE Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.05.31 |
| ROYALTY | ALEXANDRA Her Majesty Queen. Born in Denmark. <Same caption>. By UNK. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Famous. Ladies) | 1911.06.07 |
| MEN OF THE DAY | HOUSTON Mr R.P. MP. 'The Britisher's Best Friend'. By Spy. | 1911.06.14 |
| BUSINESS | BROWN Mr H.J. 'Oil'. By Spy. | 1911.06.21 |
| ROYALTY | GEORGE V His Majesty the King. In navy Uniform. <Same Caption>. Holding telescope. Travelled extensively as Prince of Wales. By Ape Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Famous. Uniforms) | 1911.06.28 |
| LAW | SCRUTTON Mr Justice. 'Copyright'. Judge. Wig. Gown. Red sash. Born August 28th 1856. Son of a ship owner from Buckhurst Hill Essex. Educated Mill Hill. University College London and Trinity Cambridge. KC in 1901. Judge 1910. By APE Junior. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.06.28 |
| BUSINESS | MATCHAM Mr Frank. 'Architect Matcham'. By NIBS. Born 1854 Newton Abbot Devon. Specialised in Theatre Architecture. Dark Suit. Beard. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.07.05 |
| ROYALTY | WALES HRH The Prince of. In uniform of Naval cadet. 'HRH'. Born 23rd June 1894. Was to become King Edward VIII who abdicated over Mrs Simpson. By Nibs. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Famous. Uniforms) | 1911.07.12 |
| IRELAND Eire | CRAIG Captain James JP MP for County Down in 1906. Born January 1871. HOBBIES Sailing. Shooting. Soldier who won decorations in South Africa. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.07.19 |
| DEVON Devonshire | KEKEWICH Sir George William KCB. 'A Sturdy Educationist'. Born South Devon 1841. Educated Eton. Balliol Oxford. Senior Education Examiner. MP for Exeter. Beard. Bow tie. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.07.26 |
| SCOTLAND Scottish | COCHRANE The Hon. Thomas H A E DL JP. 'North Ayrshire' Educated Eton. Served in Scots Guards in South Africa. MP from 1892 to 1910. Moustache. Bow Tie. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.08.02 |
| LANCS Lancashire | SMITH Frederick Edwin. KC MA BCL MP for Walton. Lawyer. Born Birkenhead 1872. Lawyer turned politician. Friend of Winston Churchill. By NIBS. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.08.09 |
| FAMOUS | SHAW George Bernard. 'G B S'. The famous playwright. 'one of the wealthiest Socialists in the world'. Vegetarian. Depicted wearing a loud check coat. Beard. By RITCHIE. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Writers) | 1911.08.16 |
| NAVAL | ELLENBOROUGH Lord. 'nautical freshness'. In retired uniform. Commander Edward Downes LAW RN Retired. Served in the Crimean War. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.08.23 |
| UNIFORMS | CROMPTON Col. Rookes Evelyn Bell. CB. 'The Road Builder'. Military Engineer. Served in India. South Africa. HOBBIES: Cars. Cycling. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria) | 1911.08.30 |
| BUSINESS | HOLCROFT Sir Charles Baronet. 'Brumagem 'Varsity''. Born 1831. Promoted Birmingham University. HOBBIES: Geology. Fossils. By HCO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.09.06 |
| NEWSPAPERS | GARVIN James Louis. '?-!'. Editor of The Observer. Journalist and Book Reviewer. Shown holding a copy of the paper. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.09.13 |
| POLICE | NOTT-BOWER Captain Sir W CVO. 'City Police'. Commissioner of Police for the City of London. Moustache. Lounge suit. By RAY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.09.20 |
| DOCTORS | GOULD Sir Alfred Pearce KCVO MS FRCS. 'Surgical Diagnosis'. Senior Surgeon at Middlesex Hospital. Lived in South Devon. Shown seated in consulting rooms. Moustache. Beard. Glasses. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.09.27 |
| DOCTORS | ALLINSON Dr. Thomas Richard. 'Wholemeal Bread'. Denounced 'all medicines as poisons'. Believed in natural diets. Shown seated. Glasses. Beard. Moustache. By RAY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.10.04 |
| CLERGY | TALBOT The Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart DD. 'Winton'. In robes. Bishop of Southwark - then Winchester. Prelate of the Order of the Garter which appears on the cartoon. HOBBIES: Travel. By RAY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Decorative) | 1911.10.11 |
| LAW | SIMON Sir John Allesbrook KT KC Solicitor General. HOBBIES: France. Cars. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.10.18 |
| BUSINESS | ASKWITH Sir George Ranken KC. KCB. 'The Conciliator'. The Chief Industrial Commissioner. Educated Marlborough. Brasenose. Played football and rowed. Maker of peace with Trade Unions. Lawyer. Shown smoking a cigarette. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.10.25 |
| AVIATION | CODY S F. 'All British' In flying clothes. Bi-plane shown. Samuel Franklin Cody. Born in USA. Took British nationality. Built the first man-made lifting kite and the 1st British bi-plane to fly. HOBBIES: Shooting. Horses. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.11.01 |
| DOCTORS | CROSBY Sir Thomas Boor KT MD FRCS JP. In Mayor's robes. 'His Lordship of London MD'. House surgeon at St Thomas's Hospital. Received many honours. Became Lord Mayor of London. Wearing chain of office. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Decorative) | 1911.11.08 |
| FAMOUS | HAMMERSTEIN Oscar. 'Opera de Luxe'. Smoking a cigar. Wing collar. Top Hat. Beard and moustache. By RAY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Music. USA) | 1911.11.15 |
| BOXING | BETTINSON Arthur Frederick. 'Peggy'. National Sporting Club. In his teens we was a swimmer and Amateur Boxer. Won Light weight amateur title in 1882. Founded National Sporting Club 1891. Bow tie. Smoking cigar. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.11.22 |
| AUSTRALIA | ASCHE Oscar. 'Kismet'. Born in Australia. Famous actor. Depicted in a role of Kismet in Arabic clothes carrying a long knife. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.11.29 |
| BUSINESS | SELFRIDGE H Gordon. 'Self--'. Opened the famous Oxford Street store. From USA. Was partner in Marshall Field of Chicago. Shown wearing a cravat and buttonhole with the Selfridges store in the background. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (London) | 1911.12.06 |
| OCCULT | McAULIFFE William IMNGA. 'Stonehenge 1911'. Arch-Druid. Shown wearing robes chain etc. HOBBIES: Cricket. Football. Boxing. Swimming. Chess. Photography. Poetry. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Decorative) | 1911.12.13 |
| NEWSPAPERS | WOLF Lucien. 'Diplomaticus'. Journalist on Daily Graphic. Foreign correspondent. Smoking cigarette. Wearing pince-nez glasses. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Jewish. Israel) | 1911.12.20 |
| NEWSPAPERS | WILSON Philip Whitwell. 'P W W'. Journalists on Daily News. MP for London St. Pancras 1906-1910. Moustache. Frock coat. By Ritchie. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1911.12.27 |
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