VANITY FAIR CARTOONS: Caricatures by 'Spy' and others. General Interest Subjects.
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FINANCE (See also Banking) |
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Vanity Fair caricatures both lampooned and praised eminent
Victorian and Edwardian Judges, 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. They appeared for nearly half a century, from 1868 to 1914. They
were mostly lithographs, printed by Vincent, Brookes, Day.
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GENUINE HISTORICAL and ANTIQUE PRINTS, LITHOGRAPHS & MAPS
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| CASSEL Sir Ernest. 'Egyptian Finance'. A bald but rather debonair figure. Son of a Cologne banker born 1851. Came to England at 16. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (wearing Bow tie. Smoking cigar. Waxed moustache. Banking. Business) | 1899.12.07 |
| COHEN Mr Lionel Louis MP: 'the Stock Exchange'. MP North Paddington. Coloured. 8x14 ins. 'A Jew a stockjobber'. Wearing: Glasses. Beard. Frock coat. (Israel) By LIB. | 1886.04.24 |
| FOWLER Alderman Robert Nicholas MP: By T. 'the City'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Banking. Fellow of University College London. MP for Cornwall in 1868. Waistcoat. Beard. Bow tie. | 1881.06.25 |
| GOSCHEN The Rt. Hon. G. J: APE. 'The theory of Foreign Exchanges'. Coloured. Career in the City. Board of Trade. Duchy of Lancaster. Overall size c8x14 ins. (Politics) Statesmen #19 | 1869.06.12 |
| GRANT Mr Albert MP. By APE. Banker. Gave Leicester Square to public. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'LeicesterSquare'. Wearing: Buttonhole. Cravat. Fob watch. Waistcoat. (London. Business) | 1874.02.21 |
| HIRSCH Baron. Made his fortune in Turkey. Became race horse owner. Spent large sums on acquiring horses. Black balled by the French Jockey Club. Offered the CZAR 'a million or so' for Russian Jews. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. Bowler hat. Moustache. (Racing. Israel) | 1890.07.26 |
| HOARE Sir Henry Ainslie: 'reformed Radical'. SPY. Banker. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Top hat. Frock Coat. Cane. Bearded. | 1883.02.24 |
| HOZIER Capt Henry Montague: 'Lloyds'. Organised marine information. Coloured. 10x14 ins. Soldier. 'Times' correspondent. 'Under his guidance Lloyds has become an organisation unequalled…. for the…distribution of marine information'. Unsigned by SPY? | 1883.02.10 |
| JOEL S B. 'Sollie'. Race horse owner. Big S. Africa interests. Born 1865. Amongst other South African interest were De Beers. Barnato Brothers. HOBBIES: Sailing. By HCO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Racing. Horses) | 1910.01.20 |
| KNOLLYS Sir Francis. KCMG. CB. Private Secretary to Prince of Wales. Shown standing at a desk - writing. Duties included Treasurer to the Prince. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Men of the Day) | 1891.03.14 |
| LABOUCHERE Mr Henry du Pre. MP Windsor. Berkshire. And later Middlesex. 'Modest assurance'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14. By Ape. Began as a diplomat. Attache in Washington USA at 22. Inherited fortune from his uncle. Newspaper and Theatre owner. Top Hat. Smoking cigarette. (Politics) | 1874.11.07 |
| LAING Mr Samuel MP: Spy. 'The infant Samuel'. Scotsman. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Born in Scotland. Educated Cambridge. Lawyer (Barrister). MP for Wick in 1852 then for Orkney Islands. Beard. | 1873.08.16 |
| LLOYD Sampson S: 'Fair Trade'. SPY. Family founded Lloyds Bank. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Wearing Bow tie | 1882.03.11 |
| MEYER Carl. 'C. M. '. Worked for Rothschilds for 25 years. Born in Hamburg Germany. Came to London at 20. Interested in then 3rd world countries such as Egypt and China. Director Chinese Central Railways. Owned 1000 acres at Shortgrove Essex. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Trains) | 1909.03.17 |
| MONTAGU Mr Samuel MP: 'Whitechapel'. By LIB. Jewish. MP Tower Hamlets. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Family from Liverpool Lancs. Watch makers. (Israel. Banking). Long grey beard. Top hat. | 1886.11.06 |
| MONTGOMERY Mr Alfred. 'Alfred'. Commissioner of the Inland Revenue! As a young man went to Ireland as Private Secretary to Marquis Wellesley. Wearing Top Hat. Umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business). | 1878.11.02 |
| NELKE Paul. 'Options'. Stock broker. Specialised in S. Africa. Born Berlin 1860. Father was a Banker. INTERESTS: Race Horse breeding. (Horses and jockey shown in the background). Bridge. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By ELF. | 1908.12.30 |
| NICKALLS Mr Tom: 'Tom'. By PAT. In Red Hunting clothes. On Horse. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Stock jobber specialising in American Railroads. Hobbies: Field sports. Hunting. (Surrey Stag Hounds). Wearing: Hard hat. Whip. Boots. On horseback. | 1885.11.21 |
| PIXLEY Mr Stewart. JP. DL. Head of a gold 'Bullion' dealing House. Born 1825. Started in the Bank of England before commencing the broking firm in 1852. Interests: Rifle shooting - won the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon 1862. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Grey beard. | 1890.01.25 |
| RICHARDSON Harry Leo Sydney LLD. 'The Official Assignee' Educated Bedford Grammar School and Trinity Hall. Clerk. Solicitor. Stockbroker. Obtained a Law degree. Began a Jobber. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. (Stock exchanges). | 1908.10.28 |
| ROTHSCHILD Baron Ferdinand James de. MP for Aylesbury. 'Ferdy'. 2nd son of Baron Anselm. Hobbies included 'acres of glass devoted to the cultivation of orchids'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By HAY. Top Hat. Beard. An elegant figure - seated. | 1889.06.15 |
| ROTHSCHILD Baron Lionel Nathan de: Ape. 'Baron Lionel'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 3rd son of Meyet Amschel. 'usually better informed of what is going to happen next'. MP for City of London. Shown seated. (Banking. Israel. Jewish) | 1877.09.22 |
| ROTHSCHILD Mr Alfred de. 'Alfred'. Son of Baron Lionel de Rothschild. Born 1843. Educated King's College London. Trinity Cambridge (for 2 terms). Joined the family firm and seems to have in charge of PR. ! Director of the Bank of England. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Banking) | 1884.05.31 |
| ROTHSCHILD Mr Arthur de. Very Rich. Owned the yacht 'Eros'. A portly character. Wearing cravat. Watch fob. Moustache. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 ins. By Spy. (Banking) | 1900.08.02 |
| ROTHSCHILD The Baron Alphonse de. 'Alphonse'. Smoking large cigar. Following the death of his father Baron James he became head of this famous family in Paris. Seated on an elegant chair. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH (Banking. Israel. Jewish) | 1894.09.20 |
| ROTHSCHILD The Lord. 'Natty'. Became head of the London 'branch' of the family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. Wearing Top Hat. Buttonhole. Beard. (Banking. Jewish. Israel) | 1888.06.09 |
| SASSOON Sir Albert Abdallah David CSI. 'The Indian Rothschild'. Bankers. Born 1817. A Jewish Family from Mesopotamia. Traded in opium and a bankers in India. Moved to England 1872. Took up residence in Kensington. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Israel. Banking). | 1879.08.16 |
| SCHUSTER Mr Felix. 'Free Trade and Finance'. Banker. Born Frankfort. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. The family was from Germany. Educated Geneva Switzerland and Liverpool Lancs. Director of the Union Bank in 1888. Spoke 12 languages. Expert in commercial law. | 1906.06.28 |
| VINCENT Sir Edgar KCMG. 'Eastern finance'. Governor of Ottoman Bank. Born 1857. Went to Eton. Joined Coldstream Guards. After 5 years in the Army got appointments in the Middle East especially Turkey. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Bankers. Diplomats) | 1899.04.20 |
| WELBY Lord. 'The Treasury'. Held various financial posts. Educated Eton. Trinity. Entered the Treasury at 24. Became Permanent Secretary. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1910.03.10 |
| WEST Sir Algernon Edward. 'Algy'. Chairman of Inland Revenue. Born 1832. Educated at Eton. Early positions included Secretary to Mr Gladstone. JP for Middlesex. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Large moustache. Bow tie. Buttonhole. | 1892.08.13 |
| WESTMINSTER The Marquis of: 'The Richest man in England'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Wearing top hat. Carrying walking cane. Coronet. | 1870. 07. 16 |
| WILSON Mr Rivers CB: 'Egyptian Finance'. By Ape. Career Civil Servant. Educated Eton. Balliol. Won first Civil Service entrance examination. Beard. Moustache. Wearing tails. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) | 1878.11.09 |
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