VANITY FAIR CARTOONS: Caricatures by 'Spy' and others. General Interest Subjects.
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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
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| 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 |
| BARKER H. A. 'Bones'. Surgeon. Sportsman. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1909.12.08 |
| BARLOW Sir Thomas. 'Physician to His Majesty's Household'. By Spy. Born in Lancashire. Physician to Queen Victoria. King Edward's Hospital Great Ormond Street and others. Hobbies: Reading. Archaeology. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1906.04.12 |
| BLAND-SUTTON John FRCS. 'A Great Surgeon'. Born 1855. Entered Middlesex Hospital Medical School at 23. Pathologist. Surgeon. By ELF. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1910.02.03 |
| BROADBENT Sir William. KCVO. MD. FRCP. LLD. FRS. 'orthodoxy'. Seated. Born 1835. Wrote books on 'The Pulse' and 'Heart Disease'. 'A very general specialist'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing glasses. Writing with a pencil) | 1902.10.30 |
| CARTER Mr Robert Brunendell FRCS. 'a Literary Oculist'. Eye surgeon. Born 1846. Became Ophthalmic Surgeon at St George's Hospital. Wrote extensively. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STUFF. Wearing white tie and tails. Wearing glasses. | 1892.04.09 |
| CLAYTON Mr Arthur. 'Fashionable surgery'. By Ape. Son of a surgeon. Family was from Gloucestershire. Worked under Rowland Hill and Faraday. Surgeon to the Prince of Wales. Deputy-Lieutenant for Tower Hamlets London. Wearing glasses. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1874.09.12 |
| COOPER Mr Alfred FRCS. 'Alfred'. A surgeon. A Freemason. By Spy. Born 1838. Received many honours. Past Grand Officer in the freemasons. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (in frock coat. Beard. Wing collar) | 1897.12.30 |
| CORMAC Sir William Mac PRCS. 'Gun shot wounds'. A surgeon. By Spy. Born 17th January 1836 son of a Belfast doctor. Worked in the ambulance service during Franco-Prussian war. Received many honours. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Ireland) | 1896.10.01 |
| CRITCHETT Sir Anderson. 'The King's Oculist'. An ophthalmic surgeon. Educated at Harrow. Caius Cambridge. Spent 20 years at St Mary's Hospital. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1905.05.18 |
| 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 |
| DALBY Sir William Bartlett MB MA FRCS. 'the ear'. Surgeon. Born 10th December 1840 Ashby de la Zouche. Educated at Cambridge. Interests included whist. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1888.12.22 |
| FARQUHARSON Dr. Robert. MP for 'West Aberdeenshire'. Surgeon. Born 1837. Educated Edinburgh University. Became Assistant-Surgeon in the Coldstream Guards. Wrote many medical works. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Scotland) | 1895.05.30 |
| FERGUSSON Sir William Bart. 'There is no man of greater weight in his profession'. By APE. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Born in Prestonpans. Scotland. 1808. Professor of Surgery at King's College London and Royal College of Surgeons. Whiskers. Bow Tie. Frock coat. | 1870. 12. 17 |
| FOSTER Sir Balthazar Walter. MD DCL. MP for Chester then Ilkeston. 'The Ilkeston Division'. Born 1840 into an Irish Family. Educated Drogheda Grammar School and Dublin. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing glasses. Bow tie. Frock coat. (Derbyshire. Politics) | 1894.10.11 |
| FRIPP Sir Alfred. 'A Master of the knife'. Surgeon to the King. By Spy. Born 1861. Educated Merchant Taylors'. Went to Guy's Hospital. Went to South Africa during the Boer War. Rather debonair looking. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1907.09.18 |
| 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 |
| GULL Sir William Withey.Bart.MD. 'Physiological Physic'. By Ape. Born in Essex. Went to Guy's Hospital. Physician to Queen Victoria 1872. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875.12.18 |
| GULLY Mr James Manby MD: Spy. 'Hydropathy'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Born in Jamaica. Went to Liverpool. Paris. Edinburgh. Established in Malvern Worcestershire. Phrenologist. Homeopathy. Wearing: Glasses. Waistcoat. | 1876.08.05 |
| HUTCHINSON Mr Jonathan. FRS. President the Royal College of Surgeons. Born Selby 1828 where he was educated. Described as being 'a specialist in everything'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Glasses. | 1890.09.27 |
| JENNER Sir William Bart. KCB: Physician to the Royal Family. Wearing wing collar. Waistcoat. Frock coat. Holding glasses. Balding. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By SPY. ' Physic '. ( Medical ) | 1873.04.26 |
| LAKING Sir Francis MD GCVO. 'The King's Physician'. By Spy. Born 1848. Began as house Physician at St George's Hospital Overall size c. 10x15 ins. Smoking a cigarette! Wearing fur lined jacket. | 1903.02.19 |
| MACKENZIE Sir Morrell Knt. 'Disease of the Throat'. Family came from Scotland. Born c.1837 Leytonstone. London. In frock coat. Wing collar. Overall size c.8x14 ins. (Scottish). | 1887.10.15 |
| OWEN Professor Richard: Doctor who studied anatomy and archaeological remains. Wearing Top Hat. Cravat. Waistcoat. Tail coat. Walking stick. Boots. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By (Unsigned). ' Old Bones '. ( Academics ) | 1873.03.01 |
| PAGET Sir James Bart: Spy. 'Surgery'. Surgeon to Queen Victoria. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Wearing gown. Holding glasses. | 1876.02.12 |
| PASTEUR M. Louis: 'Hydrophobia'. By T. Holding rabbits. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. Son of a tanner. Born at Dole France. Became chemist expert in vaccination. Wearing: Glasses. Beard. Bow tie. Frock coat. | 1887.01.08 |
| POWELL Sir Richard Douglas. KCVO MD FRCP MRCS. 'Chests'. Born Walthamstow 1842. Went to University College Hospital. Physician to the King. Hobbies: Whist. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By (Holding glasses) | 1904.04.28 |
| QUAIN Mr Richard MD FRS: 'Lord Beaconsfield's Physician'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Went to London University. Discovered 'the true nature of fatty degeneration of the heart'. Wearing glasses. Bow Tie. | 1883.12.15 |
| QUIN Dr: 'Homoeopathic Society'. Cravat. Frock coat. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 01. 20 |
| ROBERTSON Sir William Tindal. Kt. MD. FRCP. MRCS. JP. MP 'Brighton'. Born 1826. Practised in Nottingham before he became blind. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing dark glasses. (Politics. Sussex) | 1889.02.16 |
| SANDERSON D John Burdon. 'Oxford physiology'. Born in Newcastle 1829. Studied at Edinburgh University. Physician at Middlesex and Brompton Hospitals. The Professor of research at University College. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1894.05.17 |
| 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 |
| SEMON Sir Felix. 'Laryngology'. MD FRCP. Born Poland 1853. Physician to the King. A throat specialist. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy (Large moustache) | 1902.05.01 |
| SPICER Dr. Robert: 'rhinology'. (SPY). Wearing Fob watch. Overall size c. 10x15 inches. Born in Devon. Ear nose and throat specialist. | 1902.03.20 |
| STEVENSON Dr. Thomas. FRCP. 'Medical Jurisprudence'. Lecturing. Born a Yorkshireman. Studied at Guy's Hospital. Scholar in forensic medicine an midwifery. Lived in Brixton. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WAG. (Law. Grey beard. Frock coat). | 1899.11.30 |
| THOMPSON Sir Henry. Born in Suffolk. Surgeon. Monocle. 'Cremation' which he advocated. Went to University of London. 'devoted himself to the carving branch of the healing art' ! Surgeon at University College Hospital. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1874.08.01 |
| VIRCHOW Professor Rudolf. 'Cellular Pathology'. From Germany. By Spy. Born Pomerania 1821. Studied in Berlin. Became 'the father of modern pathology'. Began his lectures at 6 a. m. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Frock coat. Beard. Bow tie. Glasses. | 1893.05.25 |
| WILKS Dr Samuel FRS. 'Philosophical Pathology'. Consultant at Guy's Hospital. Born in Camberwell London 1824. Educated University College London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Frock coat. Bow Tie. Glasses. | 1892.10.01 |
| WILSON Mr Erasmus MRCS. 'the Obelisk'. Sent Cleopatra's Needle to UK. Born 1809. Son of a naval surgeon. Became a specialist in the diseases of the skin. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1880.12.18 |
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