VANITY FAIR CARTOONS: Caricatures by 'Spy' and others. General Interest Subjects.
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ATHLETICS |
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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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| FITZHERBERT Mr W. 'Fitz'. President Cambridge University Athletic Club. Wearing running clothes under an overcoat. Educated at Charterhouse. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1896.03.26 |
| GEORGE Mr Walter Goodall. 'The Champion of champions'. In shorts and singlet. Born Wiltshire 1858. Nearly 6 feet tall. Won long distance (10 mile) races in England and USA. A chemist by profession. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1884.10.25 |
| JACKSON Mr Clement Nugent. MA. One of 3 founders of the A. A. A. - The Amateur Athletics Association. Born 1846 in Simla India. Educated at Magdalen Hall Oxford of which he went on to become Bursar and Senior Tutor. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Academics. Oxon. Oxfordshire) | 1892.09.03 |
| JORDAN Mr Gilbert. In running shorts. Spikes. Blazer. By Spy. 'O. U. A. C. '. President of the Oxford University Athletic Club for 2 years. A sprinter. His father was a County Court Judge in Staffordshire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1897.04.01 |
| SHEARMAN Mr Montague. 'A. A. A. ' Show inspecting high jump bar. Born 1857. Educated Merchant Taylor's (where he won Hebrew prizes) and Oxford where he was an outstanding all-round athlete. Helped form the AAA. A lawyer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WAG. (Israel) | 1895.05.04 |
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