VANITY FAIR CARTOONS: Caricatures by 'Spy' and others. General Interest Subjects.
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CLERGY Bishops, Archbishops. Vicars, Church men. |
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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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| AINGER Canon Alfred. LLD. 'Temple Reader'. Shown investments preaching. By Spy. Born 1857. Educated King's College London. Trinity Hall Cambridge. Became a Staffordshire curate. Became a master at Collegiate School Sheffield. Overall c. 14x8 inches. | 1892.02.13 |
| BENSON The Rt. Hon…Edward White…'The Primate'. By Spy. Archbishop of Canterbury. Kent. Came from a Yorkshire family. Born in Birmingham Warcs. Educated King Edward's School then Trinity Cambridge. Became a master at Rugby. Head of Wellington. Appointed Archbishop by Gladstone 1883. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1887.07.30 |
| BINNEY The Rev. Thomas: 'The head of the Dissenters'. Preaching. Coloured. Commenced career in Isle of Wight. Wearing vestments. Made a preaching tour to Australia. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 10. 12 |
| BRADLEY The Very Rev. George Granville. 'The Dean of Westminster'. Born 1821. Son of a Brecon Vicar. Educated under Dr. Arnold at Rugby and University College Oxford. Taught at Rugby. Headmaster of Marlborough. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Glasses. Gloves. | 1888.09.29 |
| BUTLER The Rev. Henry Montague DD. Wearing vestments. Mortar board. 'the Master of Trinity'. Born 1833. Educated at Harrow of which he became Head in 1859. Became Dean of Gloucester 1866. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By HAY. (Academics. Cambridge) | 1889.05.18 |
| BYNG The Hon. And Rev. Francis Edmund. ' Prayers '. By Spy. Wearing vestments. Born 1835. Early interests were horse racing and 'the ladies'. Vicar of St Peter's South Kensington. Chaplain to Queen Victoria and The Speaker. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 inches. | 1879.10.18 |
| CALCUTTA The Bishop-Designate of. 'Calcutta'. By Spy. (James Edward Cowell WELLDON). Born 1854. Educated Eton. King's Cambridge. Became Headmaster of various Public Schools. Translated Aristotle. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1898.11.17 |
| CAMPBELL Reverend RC. ' Fearless but Intemperate '. Born Bermondsey London. Son of Methodist Minister. Educated in Bolton then Christ Church Oxford. Could read 6 languages. Caused a furore by attacking the working man for poor workmanship and Drunkenness. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1904.11.24 |
| CANTERBURY Archbishop of. Rev. Frederick Temple. 'Just'. Born in the Ionian Islands 1821. Educated Blundells. Balliol. Head master of Rugby School. Wearing vestments. Preaching. (Kent) | 1902.09.11 |
| CANTERBURY The Archbishop of: [APE]. 'An earnest and liberal Primate'. Coloured. Headmaster of Rugby. Glasses. Dog collar. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Kent. Warcs. ) | 1869.12.25 |
| CAPEL Monsignor: 'The Apostle to the Genteel'. Wearing vestments. Coloured. Roman Catholic. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 09. 07 |
| CHURCH The Very Rev. Richard William MA Dean of St. Paul's: 'St Paul's'. By LIB. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Oxford. Appointed Dean of St. Pauls London in 1871. Wearing vestments. In pulpit. | 1886.01.30 |
| COLENSO The Rt. Rev. John William DD. Bishop of NATAL. 'the Pentateuch'. Born in Cornwall. Father a mining agent. Educated Cambridge. Mathematics tutor at Harrow. Went to Norfolk Went to South Africa in 1854. Wearing glasses. Umbrella. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1874.11.28 |
| CUMMING The Rev. John DD: 'The End of the World'. Scotsman. Preaching. Coloured. Born in Scotland. Wearing vestments. Glasses. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Writers). | 1872. 04. 13 |
| DERRY The Bishop of. 'Derry'. (Rt. Rev. William ALEXANDER). By Spy. The 46th Bishop of Derry he was born in 1824. Educated at Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Ireland) | 1895.11.21 |
| DUCKWORTH The Rev. Canon Robinson DD: 'A Court parson'. APE. Coloured. Overall8x14 ins. Background: Son of Liverpool merchant. Educated: Oxford. One time Master at Marlborough. Queen's chaplain. | 1886.01.02 |
| EYTON Richard Canon. 'a fashionable Canon'. In vestments. Preaching. Born 1845. Son of a Shropshire parson. Educated Shrewsbury. Christ Church. Became Rector of St Margaret's. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FTD. (Hobbies: Gardening. Riding) | 1898.05.19 |
| FARRAR The Venerable Frederick William. DD. 'Chaplain to the Commons' Born 1831. His father was a missionary in India. Educated Trinity Cambridge. Took Orders and became a teacher at Marlborough and Harrow. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1891.10.10 |
| FLEMING Canon. 'Chester Square'. Born 1830 at Strabone. By Spy. Educated Cambridge. Ordained at 23. Holding piz-nez glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1899.06.29 |
| GOODFORD The Rev. Charles Old DD: Spy. 'Goody'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Son of a Yeovil Somerset Glove maker. Headmaster of Eton Berks for 8 years. Raised pupils from 666 to 815. Revived the Eton V Harrow cricket match. Carrying umbrella. | 1876.01.22 |
| GOODWIN The Rt. Rev. Harvey. DD. Bishop of 'Carlisle'. Born 1818. Son of a 'middle-class person' at King's Lynn! Went to Caius Cambridge. Dean of Ely 1858. Bishop 1869. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing glasses. (Cumbs. Cumberland) | 1888.03.17 |
| HALL The Rev. Newman: 'Come to Jesus'. In pulpit. Preaching. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1872. 11. 23 |
| HARCOURT Sir Wm. 'a retired Leader'. Wearing a monk's habit. Rosary. (William George Granville Venables Vernon HARCOURT PC MP QC). Born 1827. Once a lawyer and leader of the Radicals. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CLOISTER. (Politics. Wearing glasses) | 1899.05.11 |
| HARRISON The Venerable Benjamin MA: 'the Revised Version of the Bible'. SPY. Coloured. Born in Clapham. London. Educated Oxford. Cannon of Canterbury Kent. Wearing glasses. Carrying umbrella. Overall 8x14 ins. | 1885.06.06 |
| HAWEIS The Rev. Hugh Reginald MA. 'The Parson. The Play and the Ballet'. Born Egham c. 1838. Father was a Rector. Educated Trinity College Cambridge. HOBBIES: Violins. Bells. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1888.09.22 |
| 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 |
| HERVEY Rev. Canon Frederick CVO MA. Wearing vestments. 'Domestic Chaplain'. Born 18th May 1846. Educated Marlborough. Trinity Cambridge. Appointed to Royal Household at Sandringham 1878. Wrote hymns. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AO. | 1907.05.22 |
| HESSEY The Rev. James Augustus DCL. 'Merchant Taylors'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Educated Oxford. Head of Merchant Taylors School at 33. Protestant Academic. Wearing clerical robes. Glasses. In pulpit. | 1874.10.17 |
| His Holiness POPE LEO XIII: In white vestments. Smiling. Born c.1810. Educated by Jesuits in Viterbo Italy. Became a Cardinal at age 43. By ' T '. Overall size c.8x14 inches. ( Religion. Catholic. Italian ) | 1878.05.18 |
| HOLE Dean. 'Roses'. Dean of Rochester Kent. Fellow of the RHS. Born 1819. Educated at Newark Grammar School. His writings included 'Book about Roses' as well as 'Memories'. President of the National Rose Society. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FTD. (Flowers). | 1895.07.18 |
| 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 |
| JOWETT The Rev. Benjamin MA: Spy. 'Greek'. Wearing mortar board. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Born in Camberwell London. Educated: Oxford. Latin and Greek scholar. Master of Baliol. White tie. Gown. Glasses. Carrying the works of Plato. (Teacher. Professor. Education). | 1876.02.26 |
| KENSINGTON Bishop of 'Kensington'. Rt. Rev. F. Ridgeway. By Spy. Born 1855. Educated Tonbridge. Clare Cambridge. Did much work in London's East End. Coloured. Overall c. 10x15 ins. Wearing dog collar. Coat. Carrying bag and umbrella. | 1903.02.26 |
| KING The Rt. Rev. Edward. DD. Bishop of LINCOLN. 'a persecuted Bishop'. Educated at Oriel College. Became Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology at Oxford. Became a Bishop 1885. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Lincs. Lincolnshire. Academics) | 1890.09.13 |
| KINGSLEY Rev. Canon: 'The Apostle of the Flesh'. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Born in Devon. Educated at Magdalene Cambridge. Canon of Chester. 'A born athlete'. (Ches. Academics. Writers. Athletics) | 1872. 03. 30 |
| LEGARD Rev. Cecil. 'a Judge'. A foxhound dog shown in the cartoon. Born Yorkshire 1843. Educated MAGDALENE Cambridge. Loved horses and dogs. Edited Foxhound Kennel Stud Book. Rector of Cottesbrooke. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CB. (Glasses). | 1901.07.11 |
| LICHFIELD Dean of. 'Convocation'. (The Very Rev. Edward Bickersteth). Born 1814. Studied at CAMBRIDGE. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Staffs. Staffordshire) | 1884.12.20 |
| LIDDON The Rev. Henry Parry DD DCL: By Spy. 'High Church'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Christ church Oxford. Were top hat and clerical coat. Umbrella. (Oxon) | 1876.09.16 |
| LONDON The Bishop of. 'Ecclesiastical History'. Born in Carlisle. 1843. (Mandell Creighton). Educated Durham Grammar and Merton Oxford. Received many honorary degrees including from Harvard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FTD. (Glasses) | 1897.04.22 |
| LONDON The Bishop of. 'London'. Educated at Marlborough and Keble. (Arthur Foley Winnington INGRAM). Born 1858. Grandson of Bishop. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1901.05.23 |
| LONDON The Bishop of: APE. Wearing clerical collar. Umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Oxford scholar. Dr. Jackson. One time Bishop of Lincoln. 'He has ten or twelve daughters'. 'One who has grieved more than others over The Sinfulness of Little Sins'. | 1870. 11. 12 |
| LYNE The Rev. Joseph Leycester: 'Father Ignatius'. APE. Wearing robes. Coloured. Born: London. Educated: St Paul's school. Perth Scotland. Built Llanthony monastery Wales. Benedictine Monk. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1887.04.09 |
| MANNING Archbishop: Ape. 'The next Pope'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Protestant minister who became a Catholic. Archbishop of Westminster. | 1871.02.25 |
| NEWMAN The Rev. John Henry DD: Spy. 'Tracts for the times'. Educated: Oxford. Intended to become a lawyer but turned to theology. Born Protestant became Roman Catholic: a cause celebre of the day. In 1852 became Rector of Dublin University (Ireland). Wearing glasses. Umbrella. | 1877.01.20 |
| OXFORD The Bishop of: By Ape. Wearing vestments. 'Not a brawler' Surname Wilberforce. c. 8x14 inches. | 1869.07.24 |
| PAGET The Very Rev. Francis. DD. 'The House' Vestments. Mortar board. Born 1851. Son of a surgeon. Educated at Shrewsbury and Christ Church Oxford of which he was to become Dean. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1894.11.22 |
| PARKER The Rev. Joseph. 'Congregational Union?' Shown preaching. Born 1830 son of a Northumberland stonecutter. By 1869 he had been appointed to the City of London Temple. Owned and edited the Christian Chronicle. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Religion. Northumbs. ) | 1884.04.19 |
| PIUS IX: 'The Infallible'. Sovereigns No 6. Full robes. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Decorative. | 1870. 01. 01 |
| PIUS X His Holiness. The Pope. Seated. In white robes. By LIB. (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto - Patriarch of Venice). Elected September 1903. Born 1830. From a humble background. Ordained at 22. Bishop of Mantua at 60. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1903.12.10 |
| PUSEY The Rev. Edward Bouverie DD. 'High Church'. By Ape. Infant prodigy educated at Oxford and in Germany. Scull cap and robes. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875.01.02 |
| QUAKER: STURGE Mr E. : 'A Quaker'. Wearing traditional dress. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Owned large portion of Monserrat. Made Chemicals. 'Fortune smiled not on him'. | 1886.11.20 |
| RENAN Joseph Ernest. 'The Greatest of Fathers'. Theologian. Born at Treguier France 1823. Went to Paris. Died October 12th 1892. By GUTH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1910.10.05 |
| RIPON The Bishop. (William Boyd-Carpenter). Wearing vestments. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Educated Liverpool. Cambridge. Curate at Maidstone Kent. Then Clapham Lee and Holloway London. Canon Windsor Berks. Bishop of Ripon Yorkshire 1884. 'A man Right Reverend and Well-Beloved'. | 1906.03.08 |
| ROBINS The Rev. Arthur. 'The Soldiers' Bishop'. By Spy. Chaplain to the Household Brigade at Windsor for 25 years. Once preached a sermon lasting 2 minutes 58 seconds! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1897.12.23 |
| ROCHESTER The Bishop of. 'Rochester'. In clerical habit. Umbrella. (Edward Stuart Talbot). Born 1844 son of a QC Studied at Charterhouse and Oxford. Ordained at 26. 1st Warden of Keble College. Bishop of Rochester in 1895. Coloured. In glasses. Beard. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1904.04.21 |
| 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 |
| RYLE The Rt. Rev. John Charles DD. Bishop of Liverpool. By APE. 'Liverpool'. Born 1825. The son of a Macclesfield Banker. Educated Eton. Oxford. His father's Bank failed. He became a parson. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Long beard. (Lancashire) | 1881.03.26 |
| 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 |
| SHEPPARD The Rev. Edgar DD CVO. In vestments. 'a great Marrier'. Born 1845. Educated St. John's Oxford. Began as Curate in Marlow. Later Cannon at St George's Windsor. He was a good singer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1904.03.24 |
| SOUTHWELL The Bishop of. Formerly Head master of Winchester. (Rt. Rev. George RIDDING). Born 1828. Educated Eton. Balliol. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Schools. President of Notts County Cricket Club. Nottinghamshire. Wearing a monocle and cape) | 1901.08.15 |
| SPURGEON The Rev. Charles: By APE. Shown preaching. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'No one has succeeded like him in sketching the comic side of repentance and regeneration'. Baptist. Born in Kelvedon Essex in 1831. | 1870. 12. 10 |
| STANLEY The Very Rev. Arthur Penhryn DD Dean of Westminster. 'Philosophic Belief'. In pulpit. Wearing vestments. Educated Rugby. Oxford. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Writers). | 1872. 09. 21 |
| STARR Mrs. Late Mother Superior of the Convent…at Hull: c8x14 ins. By Ape. Coloured. There was a court case involving this lady. (Law. Ladies) | 1869.02.20 |
| STEPNEY The Bishop of. 'A Bishop of Decision'. Came from Scotland. Educated at Oxford where he was President of the Union. Bishop of Stepney London 1901. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1906.04.19 |
| 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 |
| TEMPLE The Rev. Frederick DD Bishop. . EXETER. [APE]. Later Archbishop of Canterbury. Educated at Rugby. Seated. Coloured. Overall size c8x14 ins. (Devon. Warcs. Kent) | 1869.11.06 |
| TOOTH The Rev. Arthur: Spy. 'The Christian Martyr'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Depicted in jail behind bars. Arrested for 'popish practises'. Born in Kent. Educated Tunbridge and Trinity Cambridge (Cambs). Curate at Lambeth. Folkestone. Chiswick. Hatcham. | 1877.02.10 |
| TRURO The Lord Bishop of. (Cornwall). Wearing vestments. 'A Most Select Speaker'. Charles Stubbs was born in Liverpool 1845. Educated Sidney Sussex Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.02.06 |
| VAUGHAN Father Bernard SJ. 'A Modern Savonarola'. Wearing vestments. Family came from Herefordshire. Rector in Manchester for 18 years. Founded Catholic mission in London's East End. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By | 1907.01.30 |
| VAUGHAN Rev. Charles John DD: 'Nolo episcopari'. Wearing vestments. Coloured. Shown in pulpit. Educated Rugby and Trinity Cambridge. Vicar of Doncaster. Gave a testimonial for Harrow to build the Vaughan Library. c. 8x14 ins. (Mddx. Academics) | 1872. 08. 24 |
| VILLIERS The Rev. Henry Montagu. MA. Vicar of ' St. Paul's Knightsbridge' . London. Shown preaching wearing vestments. Good at fund raising. By Spy. | 1902.08.21 |
| VOYSEY The Rev. Charles: 'I have much to be thankful for'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. He held avante garde views. | 1871.10.21 |
| WELLESLEY The Hon. And Very Rev. Gerald Valerian: Spy. 'The old Dean'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Nephew of the Duke of Wellington. Educated: Eton Berks and Trinity Cambridge. Became Dean of Windsor. Wearing: Long coat in snow storm. Umbrella and stick. | 1876.04.08 |
| WESTMINSTER The Archbishop of. (Herbert Alfred VAUGHAN). By Spy. Born 1833. His father wished him to follow his footsteps into the Army but he chose the Church. Became the Head of the Roman Catholic Church in England. Facilitated much missionary work. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1893.01.07 |
| WESTMINSTER The Dean of. 'An erudite Dean'. Carrying keys. (Dr J Armitage ROBINSON). Born Keynsham Somerset 9th January 1858. Educated Liverpool College. Christ's College Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Religion) | 1905.12.14 |
| WHITE The Rev. Henry. MA. 'Prayers' Wearing vestments. By Ape. Became chaplain to the House of Commons then the Royal Family. Holding Bible. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1874.12.26 |
| 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 |
| WINCHESTER The Bishop of. 'Prelate of the garter'. By Spy. (Randall Thomas DAVIDSON). Born 1848. A Scottish family. Educated at Harrow. Trinity Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Hants. Hampshire. Scotland) | 1901.12.19 |
| YORK The Archbishop of. (William Dalrymple MACLAGAN). By Spy. 'From the Army to the Church'. Born Edinburgh 1826. He began in the Army but returned to Cambridge at age 26 where he became a Deacon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Yorkshire) | 1891.09.05 |
| YORK The Archbishop of: By Ape. Wearing vestments. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'The Archbishop of Society'. Dr Thomson. (Yorkshire) | 1871.06.24 |
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