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VANITY
FAIR CARTOONS 1912 |
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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
PRINTS & MAPS |
THE FOLLOWING CARTOONS APPEARED IN
THE YEAR 1912
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| UNIFORMS | FISHER Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick William. KCVO. By Ray. 'Uncle Bill'. Born in Ceylon. Taught gunnery at Royal Naval College. Greenwich. Shown on deck in Admiral's uniform. Holding telescope. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval. Militaria) | 1912.01.03 |
| THEATRE | LORAINE Robert. By Ritchie. 'The Flying Stage'. Actor. Shown wearing a white suit. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.01.10 |
| LAW | CARSON Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Henry. KT PC MP KC LL. By WH. . Barrister. 'I never ask anyone to do anything which I will not do myself'. Wearing an extravagant bow tie. Holding glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.01.17 |
| DURHAM | ATHERLEY-JONES Llewellyn Archer KC. MP. NW Durham. 'Jonesey'. By WH. Educated Brasenose College Oxford. A Welshman. Lawyer who became Recorder of Newcastle in 1905. Hobbies: Chess. Golf. Writing. Top Hat. Monocle. Frock Coat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.01.24 |
| CLERGY | INGE The Very Rev. William Ralph DD. 'The Genial Dean'. By WH. From Yorkshire. Educated Eton and Cambridge. Carrying umbrella. Gloves. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.01.31 |
| DOCTORS | SAVAGE Sir George Henry KT. MD. FRCP. 'Mens Sana'. By Ray. Born in Brighton Sussex. Went to Guy's Hospital with a gold medal for organic chemistry. Expert in nervous and brain disorders. Hobbies: Mountaineering. Fencing. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.02.07 |
| BOXING | CORRI Eugene. By Ritchie. 'a typical Englishman'. Referee. Smoking a very large cigar. 'the most popular of all referees'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.02.14 |
| FAMOUS | CHESTERTON Gilbert Keith. By Strickland. 'G. K. C'. Novelist. Grew up in Campden Hill Kensington. Intended to become an artist. Letters to 'The Speaker' brought him to the attention of the world. Very dishevelled figure. Smoking cigar. Wearing carpet slippers. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Writers) | 1912.02.21 |
| USA | SHUSTER W Morgan. 'The Yankee from Persia'. Lawyer. By WH. Diplomat who served in Cuba and Philippines. Become lawyer. Asked by President Taft to help Persia (Iran) organise it's finances. Lost his position due to a Coup d'etat. Smoking cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Diplomats) | 1912.02.28 |
| ACADEMICS | LANE Ralph Norman Angell. 'an Angel of Peace'. Economist. By Strickland. Born in England. Educated in France. Worked in USA. Shown at lectern. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Finance. Banking) | 1912.03.06 |
| LANCS | MACARA Sir Charles Wright Bart. Businessman - Cotton. By Ritchie. 'a leading Figure in the Cotton Industry Life Boat Philanthropy and International Peace'. Met Kings Emperors and 2 Presidents of USA. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.03.13 |
| DEBONAIR | CRADDOCK-HARTOPP Sir Charles Edward Bart. 'Topps'. By WH. Educated at Eton. Served in Scots Fusiliers in Egypt in 1882. Landowner - 2200 acres. Top Hat. Cravat. Gloves. Cane. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.03.20 |
| CLERGY | RYLE The Rt. Rev. Herbert Edward DD CVO. 'the Dean'. By WH. Born in London. Educated Eton. Cambridge. Became Bishop of Exeter then Winchester. Appointed Dean of Westminster by Queen Victoria. HOBBIES: Reading. Tennis. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.03.27 |
| ROWING | SWANN Sydney Ernest ('Cygnet'). In flannels and blazer. 'the Light Blues Stroke'. Born in the Isle of Man (IOM). Family moved to Japan for 7 years. Educated at Rugby. Athletics. Tennis. Rowed for Cambridge twice. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.04.03 |
| FAMOUS | BONAR LAW The Rt. Hon. Andrew MP PC JP. Was to be PM. By Srickland. 'the opposition'. A Scotsman born New Brunswick Canada. Educated Glasgow Scotland. 'busied with iron and steel for 25 years'. MP for Glasgow. Dulwich London. Bootle Lancashire. Later become Prime Minister. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1912.04.10 |
| MUSIC | MASCAGNI Signor Pietro. 'The Intermezzo'. Conductor. By WH. Born in Italy. Composer and conductor. Shown holding baton. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.04.17 |
| CLERGY | HENSON The Rev. Herbert Hensley DD. 'St Margaret's'. Lectured in USA in 1909. 'performs about nine-tenths of the fashionable wedding ceremonies'. Shown with his pet dog (a terrier) at his heals. Carrying rolled umbrella. Reading. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.04.24 |
| MDDX Middlesex | FORD The Rev. Lionel George Bridges Justice. HARROW Headmaster. 'New Harrow'. Educated at Eton. Repton. Cambridge. His 2 brothers were well known cricketers. HOBBIES: Playing Fives. Shown wearing a Mortar Board. By Srickland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Academics) | 1912.05.01 |
| BUSINESS | SPICER Evan DL. JP. 'Paper'. By Ray. ('Spicer's Paper'. ) Alderman of the City of London. Member of the LCC - Chairman of the Finance Committee. Governor of Dulwich College. WEARING. Buttonhole. HOBBIES: Golf. Tennis. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.05.08 |
| UNIFORMS | OSBORN Samuel FRCS JP. 'Sam'. Surgeon. Boy Scouts. Active in Red Cross and St John Ambulance. WEARING: Uniform as a Commissioner of Boy Scouts. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.05.15 |
| TENNIS | LONDON The Bishop of. Shown playing tennis. Racket in hand. The Rt. Rev. Arthur Foley Winnington INGRAM DD. 'In his lighter moments'. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Clergy). | 1912.05.22 |
| BANKING | COOP Mr Charles W. 'Prospectuses'. Banker. Entrepreneur. An expert in financial advertising. Rather debonair - wearing an extravagant cravat. Buttonhole. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Business. Finance). | 1912.05.29 |
| TRAINS | REE Frank. 'L and NW'. General Manager. Lived in Pinner. Rose from Good Manager at Euston station to General Manager of London and North Western Railway. HOBBIES: Shooting. Gardening. Once saved a man from drowning at Ramsgate. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.06.05 |
| BUSINESS | HOLLEBONE R A Stewart. 'big things in Oil'. Debonair. Educated Cheltenham. Stockbroker. 'Premier Oil'. HOBBIES: Sailing. Cars. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Stock Exchange. Finance). | 1912.06.12 |
| HORSES | LONSDALE The Earl of. 'the Horse has no better friend'. (Col. Hugh Cecil LOWTHER DL - Cumberland). A sporting peer. Educated Eton. Athletics. Cricket. Hunting. Coach driving. Shooting. Explored the Rocky Mountains and Arctic. Smoking a cigar. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.06.19 |
| YORKSHIRE | SYKES Lt-Col. Mark JP FRGS MP for Hull. 'Our Mark'. A soldier who served in South Africa. Author. Caricaturist. Mapped 7000 miles of Turkey. Shown sitting on a bookcase ! By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Politics. Writers) | 1912.06.26 |
| LAW | CARTER John Corrie. 'steered 3 winning crews' (Rowing) Educated at Trinity Cambridge. Called to be Bar. Joined the Board of the Midland Railway. Introduced employee shares. Recorder at Stamford Lincolnshire. HOBBIES: Writing. Fishing. Shooting. Golf. By WH. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Business. Trains) | 1912.07.03 |
| RIFLE SHOOTING | CROSSE Lt-Col. Charles Robert MVO. 'Bisley Camp'. Born in India. Educated Sandhurst. Became Secretary of National Rifle Association. Wearing monocle. A spaniel at his feet. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Dogs) | 1912.07.10 |
| RIFLE SHOOTING | CHEYLESMORE Maj-Gen. The Lord KCVO. 'Arms and Sport'. Educated Eton. Chairman of the National Rifle Association. Wearing bow tie and straw boater. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Debonair) | 1912.07.17 |
| SCOTLAND | SWINTON Captain. 'East and West'. By Ray. Top Hat. Born 1859. Became a soldier. Retired due to ill health. Served on LCC etc. Went to Delhi 'to plan town and make it beautiful'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria) | 1912.07.24 |
| AVIATION | HAMEL Mr Gustav. 'Flight'. Holding goggles. Flew a Bleriot. Educated at Westminster School. Other Hobbies: Sailing. Shooting. Fishing. Cars. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.07.31 |
| CRICKET | HOBBS J B. 'A Tested Centurion'. In flannels. Pads. Bat. Born in Cambridgeshire 16th December 1882. Pupil of Tom Hayward. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Surrey). | 1912.08.07 |
| KENT | GRIFFITHS-BOSCAWEN Sir Arthur Sackville Trevor JP MP Tonbridge. Educated at Rugby. Queen's College Oxford. President of the Union. MP for Tonbridge from 1892 to 1906. Lost his seat then MP for Dudley. HOBBIES: Shooting. Cycling. Cars. . By Ray. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.08.14 |
| ARTISTS | HASSALL John RI. 'Posters'. Successful poster artist. Born in Walmer Kent 1868. Educated in Devonshire and Germany. Struggles to become an artist and finally turned to designing Posters. HOBBIES: Cycling. Fishing. Sailing/boating. By Strickland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.08.21 |
| WRITERS | JERNINGHAM Charles Edward. 'Marmaduke'. Well dressed. Debonair. Born into a Catholic Family from Gloucestershire. Contributed biographies to Vanity Fair. Published books waltzes and songs. Art collector. WEARING: Top Hat. Bow Tie. Cane. Smoking cigarette. By WH. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1912.08.28 |
| YORKSHIRE | HADFIELD Sir Robert A KT FRS. 'Steel'. Sheffield family. Developed many alloys based on steel. Received many Gold Medals Awards and Honours. 'He has made steel and steel has made him'. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.09.04 |
| FOOTBALL | KINNAIRD Lord FRGS DL JP. 'Soccer'. Played for England. Educated at Eton. Rifle shooting at Bisley. Director of Barclays Bank. 'kept goal for England attired in long white cricket trousers' in which he appears in this cartoon. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.09.11 |
| BUSINESS | BROOKS Mr Frederick Vincent. 'A Master Craftsman'. In his youth his interesting were rowing swimming and athletics. His firm - Vincent Brookes Day and Son Ltd did the printing of very many of the Vanity Fair cartoons by lithography. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.09.18 |
| THEATRE | TATE Mr Harry. 'the King's Jester'. Comedian. Music Hall performer famous for motor car sketches much loved by Royalty. Shown in Motoring clothes complete with goggles. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.09.25 |
| FRANCE | FRENCH AMBASSADOR His Excellency the. <Same caption>. M. Pierre Paul CAMBON. Appointed in 1898 and had much influence on the Entente Cordiale. HOBBIES: Art. Music. Holding a monocle. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Diplomats). | 1912.10.02 |
| PEERS | WALDEGRAVE Earl. <Same caption>. Smoking cigar. Born 1851. Conservative whip. 'devoted himself to the cause of religion and good works'. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.10.09 |
| DIPLOMATS | LEE Sir Henry Austin KCMG CB. <Same caption>. Born in Ceylon. Educated Elizabeth College Guernsey and Pembroke Oxford. Joined Foreign Office 1870. British Administrator of Suez Canal Company. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.10.16 |
| DIPLOMATS | LASCELLES Sir Frank GCB GCMG. <Same caption>. Born 1841. Retired 1911. Ambassador to Russia in 1904 and Germany 1905. Grey beard. Frock coat. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.10.23 |
| FAMOUS | BERNHARDT Madame Sarah. The famous Actress. <Same caption>. Born in Paris 1844. Entered the Conservatoire in 1859. First stage appearance in 1862 at Theatre Francais. Shown wearing ermine robes. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Theatre. Ladies) | 1912.10.30 |
| LADIES | NEVILL Lady Dorothy. 'The Lady Dorothy Nevill'. Seated. Born 1826. Lorgnettes on her lap. An elegant figure. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.11.06 |
| PORTUGAL | SOVERAL The Marquis de GCMG GCVO. Ambassador. <Same caption>. A debonair gentleman. Top Hat. Gloves. Frock Coat. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Diplomats). | 1912.11.13 |
| LADIES | CORNWALLIS-WEST Mrs George. Married Lord R. Churchill. <Same caption>. Younger daughter of Mr L Jerome of New York. Lord Randolph died 1895. She re-married in 1900. Shown seated. Wearing fur. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.11.20 |
| HUNTING | ANNALY Lord. In Red Hunting clothes. Whip. Horn. Boots. Joined the Scots Guards. Served in Egypt 1882. By K. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.11.27 |
| MILITARIA | DENISON Captain the Hon. Henry. In civilian clothes. <Same caption>. Born 1849. Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Friend of King Edward. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.12.04 |
| SOMT Somersetshire | WELLINGTON His Grace the Duke of KG GCVO DL. <Same caption>. The 4th Duke. Born 1849. Commander 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. HOBBIES: Rifle Shooting. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Peers). | 1912.12.11 |
| DEBONAIR | IRVING Laurence Sydney Brodribb. Straw Hat. Glasses. Second son of Sir Henry Irving the famous actor. Educated Marlborough and Paris. Smoking a cigarette. Actor and theatre management. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.12.18 |
| LANCS Lancashire | WALKER Col. William Hall MP for Widnes. Race horse owner. Elected MP in 1900. Owned several Classic Winners. Won Grand National with The Soarer. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Racing) | 1912.12.25 |
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