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ASQUITH Mr Herbert Henry. QC. MP. Later to become Prime Minister. Elected
MP for 'East Fife' 1886. Born in Yorkshire 1852. Educated City of London
School. Balliol. Became a lawyer and journalist. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By Spy. (See later cartoon 1904) |
1891.08.01 |
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ASQUITH Rt. Hon. H H. 'A Great Orator'. Prime Minister. Born Morley
Yorkshire September 12th 1852. Educated Balliol. Became a lawyer. Entered
Parliament 1886. Home Secretary 1892. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Shown at
the Dispatch Box. By XIT. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) |
1910.03.17 |
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ASQUITH The Rt. Hon Herbert Henry. KC MP. 'brains'. Later became PM. (Prime
Minister). From a Yorkshire family. Went to Balliol. President of Oxford
Union. Became a lawyer. MP for East Fife Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By Spy. |
1904.07.14 |
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BADEN-POWELL Lt. Gen. Sir Robert 'Boy Scouts'. In Uniform. Son of an Oxford
Professor. Educated Chaterhouse. Distinguished military career. Boer War
hero at Mafeking. Founded the Boy Scouts in 1908. HOBBIES: Writing. Golf.
Polo. Sculptor. Big game shooting. By APR Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins.
Coloured. |
1911.04.19 |
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BALFOUR Rt. Hon. A J. 'Dialectics'. Became Prime Minister. Nephew of Lord
Salisbury. MP for Hertford 1874. Secretary for Ireland 1887. Wearing
glasses. By XIT. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics.
Hertfordshire. ) |
1910.01.27 |
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BALFOUR The Rt. Hon. Arthur James PC LLD MP. 'the Irish Secretary'. By Spy.
Family from Scotland. Educated Eton and Cambridge. Played Tennis. MP For
Hertford Herts 1874. Born 1848. Died 1930. Was to become Prime Minister.
Wearing glasses. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Politics. Ireland) |
1887.09.24 |
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BEACONSFIELD The Earl of (Disraeli). 'the junior Ambassador'. By Ape.
Family were Jewish traders in Venice. Italy. Began work in a lawyer's
office. At 21 published 'Vivian Grey'. Travel to the East. MP for Maidstone
Kent at age 32. Prime Minister in 1868. Wearing monocle. c. 8x14 ins.
Coloured. (Peers). |
1878.07.02 |
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BEACONSFIELD The Earl of KG (Disraeli) + Mr Montagu CORY PS. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 'Power and Place'. Corry was Disraeli's
Secretary. Cartoons with more than 1 character shown are quite scarce.
(Politics. Peers. Bucks. Israel) |
1879.12.16 |
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BEERBOHM Mr Max. 'Max'. Famous writer. Drew for Vanity Fair. Born 1872.
Half brother of Mr Beerbohm Tree. Educated Charterhouse. Merton College. His
Vanity Fair caricatures appeared under the names Max. Ruth and Bulbo. Died
1956. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By SIC. (Writers. Artists) |
1897.12.09 |
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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 |
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BERNHARDT Mlle Sarah. (Title: facsimile signature) '. Shown in long yellow
dress holding a fan. Family were Jewish from Holland who moved to France.
Studies at the Conservatoire Paris. Joined Comedie Francaise 1873. By 'T'.
Overall size c.8x14 inches. (Theatre. Actress) |
1879.07.05 |
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BONAR LAW Mr Andrew MP. By Spy. Later to become Prime Minster. 'A gentle
shepherd who would lead his flock in to the protectionist fold'. Born Canada
1858. Began in a firm of iron merchants. MP for Glasgow. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. Spy. (Politics) |
1905.03.02 |
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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 |
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BOOTH General: 'the Salvation Army'. SPY. Wearing uniform. Coloured.
Overall 10x14. 5 ins. |
1882.11.25 |
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BOYCOTT Mr Charles Cunningham. 'Boycott' became an English word. Born 1832
Norfolk. Began life in the Army. Then settled at Lough Mask Ireland as a
farmer. Quarrel with the Land League brought his name into common usage.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1881.01.29 |
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BROWNING Mr Robert. 'Modern Poetry'. By Ape. Spent most of his youth in
Italy. Grey hair and beard. Bow tie. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured.
(Writers. Poets) |
1875.11.20 |
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BURTON Capt. Richard Francis: 'The Arabian Nights'. APE. Explorer. Writer.
Coloured. Educated: Oxford. Served in India. Linguist. Explored Africa.
Brazil. Overall 8x14 ins. Wearing: Beard. Moustache. |
1885.10.24 |
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CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN The Rt. Hon. Later became Prime Minister. (Sir Henry PC
GCB LLD). Educated Glasgow University and Trinity Cambridge. MP for
Stirling. Shown seated in the Commons. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By Spy. (Politics. Scotland) |
1899.08.10 |
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CARLYLE Thomas: By APE. Wearing large straw hat. Cravat. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. 'The Diogenes of the Modern Corinthians without his Tub'.
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1870. 10. 22 |
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CARTE Mr Richard D'Oyly. 'Royal English Opera'. (Gilbert and Sullivan).
Born Greek Street London 1844. Son of a flautist. Educated London
University. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing top hat. Bow tie.
Flambouant fur lined coat and muff. Holding plans. . (Music. Opera) |
1891.02.14 |
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CHAMBERLAIN Mr Joseph MP: Spy. 'our Joe'. Wearing monocle. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Tradesman who turned to politics. Screw making
family from Birmingham Warcs of which he was Mayor and then MP. |
1877.01.27 |
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CHAMBERLAIN Mr Joseph. 'The Colonies'. Speaking in Parliament. [SEE ALSO
the earlier cartoon 27th January 1877]. Born 1836. At the time of this
cartoon he was Secretary for the Colonies. From Birmingham. Coloured. c.
8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Warwickshire. Monocle) |
1901.03.07 |
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CHAMBERLAIN Rt. Hon Joseph. MP FRS DCL LLD JP. 'War-worn'. Started business
career as partner in a firm of screw makers in Birmingham of which city he
was to become Mayor 3 times and it's MP at 40. (See also VF Cartoon 27th
January 1887). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. By WHO. (Politics) |
1908.01.29 |
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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 |
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CHURCHILL Rt. Hon Winston L S. 'Winnie'. He was to become the famous World
War 2 Prime Minister. Born 1874. Educated Harrow. Sandhurst. Soldier. War
correspondent/journalist. MP for Oldham in 1900. By Nibs. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) |
1911.03.08 |
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CHURCHILL The Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer. PC. LLD. MP Born 1850.
The maverick enfant terrible of the political world. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. Shown in riding clothes. (Politics) |
1889.01.05 |
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CLEMENS Samuel Langhorn. (Mark Twain). 'Below the Mark'. Born 1835 Missouri
USA. 'Novelist and lecturer'. WEARING: White dress suit. Glasses. Smoking a
pipe. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Writers). |
1908.05.13 |
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CURIE M. and Madame. 'Radium'. Shown in their laboratory. Madame Curie came
from Poland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By IMP. (France. Chemists.
Academics) |
1904.12.22 |
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DARWIN Mr Charles R: 'Natural Selection'. Seated. Large grey beard. Origin
of the Species. Depicted at the age of 62. |
1871.09.30 |
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DE LESSEPS Le Viscomte Ferninand: [APE]. 'He suppressed an isthmus'.
Coloured. Built Suez Canal. Panama. Shown wearing robes. Holding shovel.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (France. Business) |
1869.11.27 |
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DISRAELI Rt. Hon Benjamin. Prime Minister. (Later Earl of Beconsfield). 'He
educated the Tories…'. Top hat. Long coat. Umbrella. By Singe. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. (Jewish. Israel. Politics) |
1869.01.30 |
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DUMAS M. Alexandre Fils. 'French Fiction'. Born 1822. Lived near Puys.
Began writing at 17. His first famous book 'Dame aux Camelias' was published
9 years later. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Writers.
France). |
1879.12.27 |
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EIFFEL M. Alexandre Gustave. Built the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Born in Dijon
1832. Civil Engineer who began building bridges - the 1st in Bordeaux at age
26. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. Glasses. (France) |
1889.05.11 |
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FRY Mr Charles Burgess. 'Oxford Athletics'. In running clothes. Born
Croydon 1872. Educated Repton. Wadham College. A great all round athlete.
Played football for England. Held the world long jump record. A good
cricketer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1894.04.19 |
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GILBERT Mr William Schwenck. 'Patience'. By Spy. [Gilbert and Sullivan]
Early life as a Civil Servant. Lawyer. Started writing. Joined Arthur
Sullivan c. 1873. 'Trial by Jury' was the first major success for Gilbert
and Sullivan. Interests: The sea and sailing. (Theatre. Opera) c. 8x14 ins.
Coloured. |
1881.05.21 |
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GLADSTONE The Rt. Hon William Ewart. MP. Prime Minister. 'The people's
William'. Born 1809 to a family of Liverpool merchansts. Educated Eton.
Oxford. Wearing white tie and tails. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. |
1879.07.01 |
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GLADSTONE The Rt. Hon. William E. Top Hat. Frock Coat. c8x14 ins. 'Were he
a worse man he would be a better statesman'. |
1869.02.06 |
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GLADSTONE The Rt. Hon. William Ewart MP. 'The Grand Old Man'. Prime
Minister. By Spy. Family were slave owners from Liverpool. Born c.1809.
Educated Eton and Oxford. Shown wearing frock coat. Bow Tie. Buttonhole.
Holding glasses. (Politics. Lancs) |
1887.11.05 |
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GLADSTONE. CHAMBERLAIN + HARTINGTON. In the Commons. 'Babble Birth and
Brummagem'. The Prime Ministers shown seated in the House of Commons.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Politics). |
1880.07.06 |
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GORDON Lt. Col. Charles George. CB. RE. 'The ever victorious army'. Born
1833. Educated Taunton. Woolwich. Served in the Crimea. Took command of the
army in China during the Opium Wars. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. (Militaria- not in uniform). |
1881.02.19 |
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GOUNOD Mr Francis Charles. ' Emotional Music '. By 'T'. Born Paris France
1818. Studied at the Conservatoire the Rome. His most famous Opera 'Faust'
was not produced until he was 40. Shown seated. Beard. Coloured. Overall
size c.8x14 inches. |
1879.02.01 |
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HAGGARD Mr Henry Rider: 'She'. By SPY. Novelist. Coloured. Overall size
8x14 ins. Norfolk family. We to South Africa. Called to the Bar. First book
'Cetawayo and his White Neighbours' cost him £ 50 to produce. Wearing:
Monocle. Wing collar. |
1887.05.21 |
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HAMMERSTEIN Oscar. 'Opera de Luxe'. Smoking a cigar. Wing collar. Top Hat.
Beard and moustache. By RAY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Music.
USA) |
1911.11.15 |
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HRH The Prince of Wales: Later Edward VII. By Spy. Wearing Top Hat.
Buttonhole. Beard. Smoking cigarette. 'The Prince'. Overall size c.8x14
inches. ( Royalty ) |
1878.12.10 |
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HUGO Victor. 'a French Poet'. One of the world's most famous writers. Born
1802. Lived in Guernsey Channel Islands. In his old age he was in favour of
a United States of Europe. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'.
(France) |
1879.09.20 |
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HUNT Mr William Holman: 'The Pre-Raphaelite of the World'. By Spy.
(1827-1910). Born In London. Was clerk for some years then moved to the
British Museum and National Gallery. 1844 went to the Royal Academy. 1854
went to Israel to continue his religious painting. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured.
(Artists) |
1879.07.19 |
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IBSEN Mr Henrik. The most famous of writers from Norway. 'The Master
Builder'. Born 1828. Son of a wealthy merchant. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By SNAPP. (Top Hat. Walking stick. Grey beard. Glasses) |
1901.12.12 |
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IRVING Mr Henry. 'The Bells'. A very famous actor. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Began as an office boy in the City of London at 14.
Fond of practical jokes. Later became SIR Henry. (Theatre). |
1874.12.19 |
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KIPLING Mr Rudyard. 'Soldiers Three'. One of the most famous writers. Born
in Bombay 1864. Educated in England but return to India where he started
writing for newspapers. Later lived in Vermont. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing glasses. Smoking a pipe. |
1894.06.07 |
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KITCHENER Lord of Khartoum GCB. KCMG. 'Khartoum'. General. By Spy. Born
1850. A career soldier. Wearing white tie and tails. Medals. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) |
1899.02.23 |
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LLOYD GEORGE Rt. Hon David. Prime Minister. 'A Nonconformist Genius'. (At
the time of this cartoon Lloyd George was President of the Board of Trade.
He was yet to become PM. ) MP for Carnarvon Wales. 1890. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1907.11.13 |
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LUCAN General. The Earl of. Launched the charge of the Light Brigade at '
Balaklava' in response to Lord Raglans' ambiguous command 'to advance'. Born
16th April 1800. Family was from Ireland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By APE. (Militaria - not in uniform) |
1881.04.23 |
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MARCONI Guglielmo. 'Wires without wires'. Invented wireless. By Spy.
Educated at Leghorn and Bologna University. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. (Business. Inventors. Wireless. Radio) |
1905.03.16 |
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MEISSONIER M. Jean Louis Ernest: 'a great French painter'. Huge beard.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. 'USUALLY TAKES A THEATRICAL VIEW
OF HIS SUBJECT'. Awarded Legion of Honour. (Artists). |
1880.05.01 |
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MILL Mr John Stuart: By Spy. 'A Feminine Philosopher'. MP for Westminster.
Born 1806. Lost his seat in 1868 to Mr WH Smith the 'newspaper-vendor'.
Retired to Avignon on the death of his wife. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
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1873.03.29 |
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PANKHURST Miss Cristabel LLB. 'Women's Suffrage'. Her father helped to form
the original suffrage committee in 1865. Was refused the right to practise
as a barrister because of her sex. By SPY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. |
1910.06.15 |
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PINERO Mr Arthur Wing. 'Lady Bountiful'. By Spy. Portuguese family. Actor
in the theatre who turned to writing plays. 'He is our most popular
playwright'. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured.
(Writers. Portugal). |
1891.03.07 |
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PLIMSOLL Mr Samuel MP: 'The Sailor's Champion'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. Top Hat. Long Beard. Glasses. (Naval. Ships). |
1873.03.15 |
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RHODES The Hon. Cecil. 'The Cape'. The 'Diamond King' of South Africa. Born
1853 son of the Rector of Bishop's Stortford. Was Prime Minister of the Cape
at the time of this cartoon. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Mining. Business) |
1891.03.28 |
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SHAW George Bernard. 'G B S'. The famous playwright. 'one of the wealthiest
Socialists in the world'. Vegetarian. Depicted wearing a loud check coat.
Beard. By RITCHIE. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Writers) |
1911.08.16 |
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SHAW Mr Bernard: 'Magnetic'. Sepia toned cartoon by Max Beerbohm. Born
1856. Died 1950. This famous Irish playwright was to be awarded the Nobel
Prize for Literature in 1925. Overall size c. 8 x 14 inches. (Ireland. Eire.
Writers) |
1905.12.28 |
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SPENCER EARL: 'The Messenger of Peace'. Ancestor of Princess Diana.
Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Shown seated. Top Hat. Coronet. Huge red beard. |
1870. 07. 02 |
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SPENCER-CHURCHILL Lord Randolph Henry. MP Father of Winston. 'a younger
Son'. Born 1849. Educated at Oxford. MP for Woodstock. Married an American
lady. A debonair young man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Politics) |
1880.07.10 |
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SPOONER Mr W. A. MA. 'Spooner. 'Inventor of 'Spoonerisms'. A Don. Born
18444. Scholar of New Collage Oxford at 18. Rose to become Dean. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing gown and glasses. Reading a book) |
1898.04.21 |
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SULLIVAN Mr Arthur. [Gilbert and Sullivan]. By Ape. 'English Music'. By
Ape. Son of a musician. Choir Boy. Went to Germany to study. Composer. Shown
in Black Tie and tails. Monocle. Holding baton. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. (Opera) |
1874.03.14 |
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TOLSTOI Count Lyof Nikolaivitch. Wrote 'War and Peace'. A Russian. Born
1828 Yasnaia Poliana. Educated Kazan University. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By SNAPP. (Writers. Long grey beard. Usinf a stick) |
1901.10.24 |
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TREE Sir Herbert Beerbohm. 'His Majesty's'. Actor-manager. Born London 17th
December 1853. Educated in Germany. HOBBIES: Horse riding. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. (Theatre). |
1911.04.05 |
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TROLLOPE Mr Anthony: The famous writer. Born c.1815. Fond of hunting.
Balding. Wearing glasses. Beard. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14
inches. By SPY. ' A Novelist '. ( Writers ) |
1873.04.05 |
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TYNDALL Professor John FRS: 'The Scientific Use of the Imagination'.
Irishman. Chemistry. Physics. Beard. Bow tie. Coloured. Overall size 8x14
ins. (Academics. Ireland) |
1872. 04. 06 |
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VERDI Giuseppe. ' Italian Music '. By 'T'. Shown conducting. Born Parma
Italy 1812. Went to study at La Scala Milan at age 19. Success started in
1842 with 'Nabucco'. Elected to Parliament in 1861. Senator in 1874. In
white tie and tails. Baton in hand. Grey beard. Coloured. Overall size
c.8x14 inches. (Opera) |
1879.02.15 |
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WAGNER Richard: Spy. 'The Music of the future'. Seated. Conducting.
Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Born in Leipzig Germany. Struggled to make
his operas successful. Wearing : Glasses. White bow tie. |
1877.05.19 |
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WEBB Mr Matthew. 'Swam the Channel'. By Ape. Son of a Shropshire surgeon.
Became a sailor. Swam 20 miles in the Thames in 1874 from Blackwall to
Gravesend. On 25th August 1875 became 1st to swim the English Channel.
Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. (Swimming. Shrops.) |
1875.10.09 |
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WHISTLER Mr James Abbott McNeill. 'a symphony' By Spy. Born in Baltimore
USA. Went to West Point. Preferred painting and went to Paris. Thence the
England. An unconventional artist who specialised in etchings. Wearing
monocle. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Artists) |
1878.01.12 |
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WILDE Mr Oscar. 'Oscar'. By Ape. Born 1856. His father was an archaelogist
and surgeon in Ireland. Went to Trinity College Dublin. Then to Magdalen
Oxford where he obtained 2 Firsts. Travelled to Greece. Then to USA.
(Writers. Eire) |
1884.05.24 |
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ZOLA M. Emile. 'French Realism'. The famous novelist. Seated. Wearing
glasses and bow tie. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Writers.
France. Italy) |
1880.01.24 |
