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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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 AIREY Sir Richard GCB: Spy. Not in uniform. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Adjutant-General of the Forces'. Served in Canada. Crimea. Gibraltar. Awarded Legion of Honour. Wearing Top hat. Bow tie. Walking stick. Frock coat. 1873.07.19
 ALBERMARLE General The Earl of: 'Waterloo'. BY T. Not in uniform. Seated. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Fought in the Battle of Waterloo. 1883.07.14
 AMES Capt Oswald Henry. 'Ossie'. Born 1853. Captain in Life Guards. Tallest man in British Army at the time. By Spy. 1896.02.27
 ARTHUR Sir George Compton Archibald Bart: 'The Mite'. SPY. In Uniform. Coloured. 8x14 ins. Lt. In the Life Guards. Hobbies: Horse racing. Opera. 1885.12.19
 BERESFORD Lord William Leslie de la Poer VC. ' fighting Bill '. By Spy. Born 1847. Joined army in 9th Lancers at age 19. Served in Afghanistan and won Victoria Cross in South Africa. In uniform. Carrying sword. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 inches. 1879.09.27
 BIDDULPH Gen. Sir Michael Anthony S. KCB. 'The Regalia' at the Tower of London came under his guard on his retirement from numerous posts in the army. Born 1823. Son of a parson. Served in the Crimea and many other countries. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Glasses. 1891.11.21
 BROWNE Lt. Gen. Sir Samuel James KCB KCSI VC: 'Sir Sam'. APE. Coloured. Served in India and North West Frontier. Mutiny. Etc. Lost an arm at Seerporah where we won the VC. Hobbies: Fishing. Shooting. Beard. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 ins. 1887.02.05
 CAILLARD Sir Vincent Henry Penalver. 'Ottoman Public Debt'. By Spy. Born 1857. Educated Eton and RMA. Joined Royal Engineers. Many varied postings. President of the Council for Turkey's debts. In coat with fur collar/cuffs. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 1897.02.11
 DAWSON Colonel Vesey.'Irish Guards'. By Spy. In uniform. Educated Eton. Coldstream Guards. Served in Egypt. Sportsman. Overall size c.8x14 inches.Coloured. (Ireland) 1900.12.13
 DENISON Captain the Hon. Henry. In civilian clothes. <Same caption>. Born 1849. Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Friend of King Edward. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1912.12.04
 DOYLE Gen. Sir Charles Hastings. KCMG. Commander in North America. 'A General'. Born 1804. Commanded British Troops in North America for 13 years. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Not in uniform) 1878.03.23
 DUNDONALD Earl. 'a Cavalry reformer'. In military uniform. Born 1852. Educated Eton. Joined the Army at 17. Served in Sudan and Boer War. Lead the relief of Ladysmith. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing Sash. Ribbons. Peers. From Scotland) 1902.05.08
 ELLICE Gen. Sir Charles Henry KCB: Ape. 'the Adjutant General'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Career: Coldstream Guards. Served in Malta. Indian Mutiny. Aldershot Hants. Cork Ireland. Mauritius. Wearing: Hat. Wing collar. Smoking Cigar. Walking cane. Buttonhole. 1877.10.20
 FORESTIER-WALKER General Sir Frederick Wm. Edward. Not in uniform. Born 1844. Son of a General. Educated Sandhurst. Joined Scots Guards. Went to Mauritius as ADC. Served in Kaffir and Zulu wars. A good looking debonair figure. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1902.12.25
 FRASER Maj. Gen. Charles Craufurd VC. Won Victoria Cross in India. 'Conspicuous and cool'. Served with the 7th Hussars. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (not in uniform) 1879.09.06
 GIFFORD Captain Lord VC: 'V. C. '. By Spy. Soldier. Served in Gibraltar. India. Africa (Ashanti War). Awarded Victoria Cross at Beequah. Late served in Natal South Africa. Ceylon. Cyprus. Not in uniform. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1880.01.17
 GOMM Field Marshall Sir William GCB: Spy. Not in uniform. Coloured. Overall c8x14 ins. 'The Constable of the Tower'. Served in Jamaica. Mauritius. India. Wearing Frock coat. Cravat. Waistcoat. 1873.08.30
 HAINES General Sir Frederick Paul GCB: By Tissot. 'Commander in chief in India'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Belgium and Germany. Served in the Crimea. Wearing: White tie. Medals. Not in uniform. 1876.03.25
 HALL General Julian Hamilton. 'Julian'. Fought in Crimea at 17. By Spy. Served a lifetime in the Coldstream Guards. A J. P. for Middlesex. 'He wears most startling haberdashery'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Not in uniform) 1898.09.15
 HIGGINSON Lt.General George Wentworth Alexander. 'A good soldier '. By Spy. Born 1826. Joined Grenadier Guards at 19. Fought in Crimean War. In Uniform. 1884.04.12
 HILEY-HOSKINS Rear-Admiral Sir Anthony KCB: 'Naval Reserves'.  By SPY. In uniform. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Medals. Sword. 1883.04.28
 HORSFORD Lt-Gen. Sir Alfred Hastings GCB: Spy. 'The Beau ideal'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Went to Sandhurst Hants. Fought in Kaffir War. Crimea. Indian Mutiny. Not in uniform. Wearing: Top hat. Cravat. Rolled umbrella. (Debonair) 1877.02.03
 KELLY-KENNY General CB. '6th Division'. Not in uniform. By Spy. Born 1840. Joined the Queen's Royals at 18. Served in many parts of the world. His division fought the Dreifontein battle during the Boar War. Landowner at County Clare. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Ireland) 1901.08.29
 KEMBALL Lt-Gen. Sir Arnold Burrows. KSCI CB. 'Asia Minor'. Served mainly in Persia (Iran). Turkey. Persian Gulf. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. (Not in uniform). 1878.06.08
 KINGSCOTE Col. Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge. MP. 'The court'. By Spy. Born 1829. Joined Scots Guards at 17. Served in Crimea as aide-de-camp to Lord Raglan. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 1880.02.14
 LINDSAY Col. Robert James Loyd VC MP: Spy. 'The Victoria and Geneva crosses'. In uniform. Family from Scotland. Educated: Eton Berks. Awarded VC during Crimean War (Alma and Inkermann). Landlord in Berkshire. Also awarded Legion of Honour. Large red beard. 1876.11.04
 LOCKHART General Sir William Stephen Alexander KCB. KCSI. 'Tirah'. Born 1841. From Lanark Scotland. Joined the army at 17. Served in many countries notably in India. In wing collar. Holding top hat and rolled umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1898.09.08
 LYSONS Major-General Sir Daniel. KCB. 'Dan'. Not in uniform. By Spy. Born 1816. Served in Canada. Crimea. Malta. Etc. Wearing Top Hat. Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 1878.04.13
 Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Marshman HAVELOCK VC. CE. MP. By Spy. 'The soldier who couldn't draw his sword' - an allusion to his political career. Awarded VC for gallantry in India. Served in Canada. New Zealand. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) 1879.03.29
 MAJENDIE Colonel Vivian Dering. CB. An expert in 'Explosives'. By Spy. Career in the Royal Artillery took him to Sebastopol and Lucknow. One of the first bomb disposal experts. (See full biography). Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. Waistcoast. Monocle. Holding a 'device'. 1892.04.23
 MONTAGU The Hon. Oliver George Paulett: Ape. 'Oliver'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Career: 9th Lancers. Blues. Shown seated. Top hat. Wing collar. Moustache. 1877.11.03
 MURRAY Major-General Sir James Wolfe: 'The Master General'. By Spy. A Scotsman. Trained at Woolwich. Joined Intelligence service. Served in Africa and India. (Scotland) 1905.05.04
 NORMAN Field Marshall Sir Henry Wylie. ' Chelsea Hospital '. Born 1826. Entered Bengal Army at 18. Governor of Jamaica and Queensland Australia. Fought in the Indian Mutiny. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (London. India) 1903.06.25
 OLIPHANT Laurence James. Colonel commanding the Grenadier Guards. 'Bully'. Born 1846. Family was from Perthshire Scotland. A career soldier. Elegant indeed rather debonair figure in top hat. Bow Tie. Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria - not in uniform) 1896.04.15
 PAGET General Sir Arthur. 'Soudan'. By Spy. Born 1851. Educated at Wellngton. Chose a military career. Greatly interested in sprts. 1908.07.15
 PAKINGTON Sir John: 'reconstructed the navy'. Grey top hat. Glasses. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. 1870. 02. 12
 PHILLIPS Colonel Lewis Guy. Grenadier Guards. In uniform. Monocle. 'Orders at Wimbledon'. By Ape. Educated Eton. Christchurch. Good at cricket. Athletics. Boxing. Fought in American Civil War at Fredericksburg USA as a volunteer to General Lee. Hobbies: Books. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1880.07.24
 PLUMER General Herbert Charles Onslow. 'self reliant'. In straw boater. Born Devonshire 1857. Educated at Eton. Fought in many campaigns. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1902.11.13
 PONSONBY The Rt. Hon. Gen. Sir Henry KCB: 'The Privy Purse'. by T. Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Not in uniform. Fought in Crimea. Private secretary to Queen Victoria in 1870. Keeper of the Privy Purse in 1878. Became Privy Councillor in 1879. 1883.03.17
 SANDHURST The Rt. Hon. Lord GCB. GCSI. By APE. Not in uniform. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Military advice'. Shown seated. Wearing glasses. Served in Punjab India. Crimea. Bombay Army. C-in-c Ireland in 1870. (Peers. Politics). 1874.05.30
 SEYMOUR Captain Conway: 'Despatches'. Queen's messenger. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1884.02.16
 SEYMOUR Sir Francis Bart. KCB: Spy. 'Albert's Seymour'. Soldier who served in the Crimea. Battles of the Alma. Inkermann. Awarded the VC. Commander in Malta. Served Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. Wearing: Top hat. Monocle. Frock coat. Cane. 1877.08.11
 STEPHENSON Gen. Sir Frederick Charles Arthur GCH: 'dear old Ben'. By SPY. IN UNIFORM. Served in Scots Fusiliers. Fought in Crimea and China. Wearing full uniform. Sword. Medals. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. 1887.06.18
 STOKES Sir H. K: By APE. Soldier. Surveyor-General. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'He is a living paradox: no one is less subject to control. No one a greater slave of control'. Fought in Kaffir War. Crimea. High Commissioner to Malta. Jamaica. 1870. 12. 24
 TECK HSH The Duke of. GCVO. 'the Duke of Teck'. In Military Uniform. Born 1838. Moustache. Served in India. 17th Lancers. Life Guards. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Germany. Uniforms) 1902.05.29
 WINGATE Col. Francis Reginald. CB. 'In the Mahdi's Camp'. Not in uniform. Born 1861 Renfrewshire Scotland. Educated in Jersey. Joined the Army an served abroad mainly in Africa and Abyssinia. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1897.09.09
 WOOD Brig-General Sir Evelyn. KCB VC. ' the Flying Column '. By Spy. Recommended for the Victoria Cross 3 times. Also a barrister at law. Fought in Crimea. India. South Africa. Wearing frock coat. Beard. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 inches. 1879.11.15

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ACADEMICS
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ASTRONOMY
ATHLETICS
AUCTIONS
AVIATION
BALLOONS
BANKING
BEER
BILLIARDS
BOXING
BUSINESS
CARS
CHEMISTS
CHESS
CLERGY
COACHING
CRICKET
CYCLING

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DEBONAIR
DECORATIVE
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DOCTORS
DOGS
EXPLORERS
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HERALDRY
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INVENTIONS
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LAW
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ROGUES
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