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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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 DOWNE Major Viscount: 'Smartness'. SPY. IN UNIFORM. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. 'an ancient Yorkshire family'. 1883.10.27
 FOUNTAYNE-WILSON-MONTAGU Mr Andrew: 'The Squire'. By SPY. Coloured. Landowner in Yorks. Notts. Northumbs. Overall 8x14 ins. 1886.08.28
 GLADSTONE Herbert John: 'Young hopeful'. SPY. MP for Leeds. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Son of the Prime Minister. Family were slave owners. Wearing Top Hat. 1882.05.06
 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
 HARDY The Rt. Hon. Gathorne MP DCL: 'Conservative'. MP for Bradford. Lawyer. Educated: Shrewsbury School Shrops and Oriel. Wearing: Frock Coat. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. 1872. 04. 20
 MEYSEY-THOMPSON Sir Henry Meysey Bart. 'coaching'. By APE. MP for Knaresborough. Educated Eton. Oxford. Interests: Cricket. Athletics. Horses. Riding. Shooting. Wearing top hat. Frock coat. Button hole. Moustache. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. 1887.06.04
 MIALL Mr Edward MP: Ape. 'The Nonconformist'. Bradford MP. Newspaper editor. Coloured. Previously MP for Rochdale Lancs in 1852. Wearing glasses. Bow tie. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 1871.07.29
 MILNER Sir Frederick George BART. MP: 'York'. APE. MP for York. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Unruly childhood. Much travelled. Businessman. Wearing top hat. Buttonhole. Wing collar. Carrying umbrella. 1885.06.27
 RAMSDEN Sir John William BART MP for 'Huddersfield'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Educated: Eton Berks and Cambridge. MP for Taunton Somerset. 'owns well-nigh all of the town of Huddersfield'. Top Hat. Glasses. Bow tie. 1884.06.28
 STEEL Mr: Spy. 'the leviathan'. Racing/Bookmaker. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Owner of Steel and iron works in Sheffield. 'His account at the Westminster Bank is the largest there'. Wearing: Gloves. Umbrella. (Trades. Business. Horses) 1877.10.27
 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
 WILSON Mr Charles Henry MP: 'Hull'. APE. Ship owning family. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Wearing top hat. Waistcoat. Whiskers. 1885.02.21
 BALFOUR Mr Gerald. MP for Leeds. 'a Chief Secretary'. At dispatch Box. Born 1853. Younger brother of A J Balfour. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Wearing glasses. Frock coat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics). 1896.12.10
 BECKETT Mr Ernest William MP for 'Whitby'. Very debonair gentleman. Born 1826. Family owned Beckett's Bank of Leeds. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Refused the Premiership of Hawaii (then the Sandwich Islands). Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (politics. Banking) 1904.01.07
 BETHELL Mr Alfred James. 'Go Gas and Gold'. Businessman. By Spy. Born 1862. Educated Eton and Sandhurst. Joined 82nd Regiment. Went to Africa - hence the Gold in his caption. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 1895.07.25
 BRADFORD The Earl of. 'Master of the Horse'. Debonair. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Interests: Racing. Top Hat. Beard. Bow tie. Frock coat. Umbrella. (Peers. Politics). 1874.10.24
 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
 HAY Rear-Admiral Lord John CB. 'An Admiral'.MP for Ripon. By Ape. Went to sea at 11. At 15 won a medal in the war in China. Served in Crimean War. MP for Wick 1857. MP for Ripon in 1866. (Not in uniform). Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval. Militaria.Politics). 1875.10.23
 HAY The Rt.Hon.Sir John Charles Dalrymple BART. MP: 'The retired list' Coloured.Overall size c.8x14 ins. By Ape.Scottish family. Went into the navy at 13. MP for Wakefield. Became a Lord of the Admiralty. Wearing Bow tie. (Politics. Scotland. Naval) 1875.06.12
 HUDSON Sir James GCB: 'Ill-used' . Large grey bear. A diplomat. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Yorkshire family. At 20 was Assistant Private Secretary to King William IV. Career in Rome. Washington USA. Brazil ('to destroy the slave trade'). Tuscany/Piedmont Italy. Hobbies: Singer. Artist. 1874.09.26
 JACKSON The Rt. Hon. William Lawies PC MP for 'North Leeds'. By Spy. Born 1840. In business as 'a purveyor of tannery and hides'. Turned to politics. Chairman Great Northern Railway and other companies. Mayor of Leeds. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Joined Freemasons) 1899.08.31
 LANE-FOX George of Bramham. 'George Fox'. Rich landowner. Owned 20. 000 acres in Yorkshire and 12. 000 in Ireland. Top Hat. Cravat. Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Farming) 1878.06.29
 LENG Sir William Christopher. 'The Sheffield Daily Telegraph'. By Spy. Born Hull 1825. Brought up in the chemists' trade. Wrote for Dundee Advertiser in 1859. Rose to become Editor and Proprietor of the Sheffield Daily Telegraph. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Smoking cigar. (Newspapers) 1890.03.08
 MILBANK Mr Frederick Acclom. 'Yorkshire'. By Ape. Interests: Horse riding. Racing. Shooting. Fishing. Became a soldier. 1865 became MP for North Riding. A rich man. 'a reckless bidder at Christie's'. Alleged to have shot 730 grouse in one day. Carrying umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 ins. 1875.07.17
 MITCHELL Sir Henry. 'Bradford Goods'. Owned a textile business. Born near Bradford 1824. Became Mayor. A philanthropist who established the local Technical College. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Textiles) 1890.07.05
 RIBBLESDALE Lord. 'Mufti'. A debonair figure. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Born 1855. By Spy. (Peers) 1881.06.11
 ROEBUCK Mr John Arthur MP. By APE. Sheffield MP. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Tear 'em'. Grey hair. Frock coat. Walking stick. Bow tie. (Politics). 1874.04.11
 SPOFFORTH Mr Markham. 'He invented the Conservative Working Man'. Born 1825. Educated privately. Deputed by Disraeli to re-organise the Conservative 'electioneering machinery'. Wearing a cloak. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Politics) 1880.03.20
 STUART-WORTLEY Mr Charles Beilby MP: 'Sheffield'. SPY. Lawyer. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Rugby and Balliol. Hobbies: Pigeon shooting. 1886.09.11
 SYKES Mr Christopher. 'the Gull's friend'. Top hat. Beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Country squire. Rich. MP and diplomat. (Sent to Denmark). Introduced bill to protect Gulls. Tall rather debonair figure. Walking stick. Gloves. (Politics) 1874.11.14
 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
 WOMBWELL Sir George Orby Bart. By APE. Soldier. Farmer. Top Hat. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Our Sir Gearge'. EDUCATED: Eton Berks. Served in 17th Lancers. Fought at Balaclava Crimea. HOBBIES: Hunting. Horse racing. Good judge of cattle. WEARING: Cravat. Carrying cane. (Militaria) 1874.01.24

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