Uniforms, army, navy, naval, admirals, generals, and related VANITY FAIR CARTOONS:
Caricatures by 'Spy' and others.
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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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| AOSTA HRH The Duke of. KG. In military uniform. Holding sword. 'The Duke of Aosta'. Born 1869. Heir presumptive to the throne of Italy. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. (Militaria. Italia) | 1903.11.12 |
| BATTENBERG Prince Louis of. In Naval uniform. Holding telescope. 'He was born a Serene Highness but has lived it down'. Born Gratz Austria 24th May 1854. Joined Navy at 14. Director of Naval intelligence. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Ships. Royalty) | 1905.02.16 |
| BEARD Mr Thomas. 'Under Sheriff'. Wearing cocked hat. Sword. Etc. Born 1828. A lawyer. Served as Under-Sheriff to the Corporation of London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1891.05.23 |
| BERESFORD Captain Lord Charles William de la Poer. RN. CB. By Spy. 'Steam Reserve'. In full dress uniform. Many medals. Sword. Born 1847 2nd son of Marquis of Waterford. Served as Waterford MP. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Naval. Militaria) {SEE ALSO 12th August 1876] | 1895.01.03 |
| BROADWOOD Col. Robert George. 'Natal'. In Army uniform. Ribbons. Born 1862. Joined the Army at 19. Left in command in Natal South Africa after the Boer War. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Uniforms) | 1903.08.27 |
| CAILLARD Vice-Admiral. In full dress naval uniform. Medals. Sword. Born 12th February 1846. Joined Navy at 16. Served in many parts of the world. Awarded Legion of Honour. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (France. Militaria. Ships) | 1905.07.20 |
| CALLEY Colonel CB MVO. '1st Life Guards'. Wearing uniform. By Spy. Joined Life Guards 1877. Served abroad including the Boer War. A Freemason. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria. Freemasons). | 1906.10.03 |
| CHETWODE Col. Sir Philip W. Bart. DSO. '19th Hussars'. By WHO. Born 1869. Educated Eton. Good athlete. Entered army 1889. Fought in Burma. South Africa. Family seats at Market Drayton Shrops. Chetwode Bucks. Agdon Cheshire. In uniform. Smoking cigarette. c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria). | 1910.12.14 |
| COMMERELL Admiral Sir John Edmund. GCB. VC. In evening dress uniform. Born 1839. Went to sea at 13. A gallant sailor who was awarded the Victoria Cross. Became MP for Southampton. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Naval. Militaria. Ships) | 1889.08.03 |
| CROMPTON Col. Rookes Evelyn Bell. CB. 'The Road Builder'. Military Engineer. Served in India. South Africa. HOBBIES: Cars. Cycling. By WHO. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria) | 1911.08.30 |
| CUMMING Sir William Alexander Gordon. Bart. 'Bill'. In Uniform. Sword. Born 1849. Educated at Eton. Served in Scots Guards. HOBBIES: Big game hunting. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. | 1880.06.05 |
| D'AUMALE HRH The Duc. 'The Orleans Family'. In Military uniform. 4th son of Louis Philippe. Born 1822. Joined the Army. Served in Algeria. Lived in Twickenham for 20 years. Returned to France during the Franco-Prussian War. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Nemo. (Militaria. France) | 1884.09.27 |
| DENBIGH the Earl of. 'H. A. C. '. In full uniform. Holding his sword. Born 1859. Educated Oscott and RMA Woolwich. Colonel I of the Honourable Artillery Company. JP and Deputy Lieutenant for Warcs. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Debonair. Peers. Wales) | 1894.08.23 |
| DOMVILLE Admiral Sir Compton. '40 H. P. in a dingy'. By Spy. Joined the navy in 1856. Served in the West Indies. South Africa. China. In uniform. Sword. Telescope. Medals. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval. Militaria) | 1906.10.10 |
| DORMER General Sir James Charlemagne KCB. 'Madras'. In uniform Born 1835. Educate at Oscott. Served in Crimean War Indian Mutiny and China. Fought at Tel-el-Kebir. C-in-C of Madras Presidency. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By BINT. Ribbons. Sword. Moustache. (Militaria) | 1891.01.24 |
| DRISCOLL Col. D P DSO. 'An old war horse'. In uniform. Born 11th May 1860. Served in Burma. Joined a Civil Engineering business then went to South Africa at the time of the Boer War. Commanded the Legion of Frontiersmen'. Medals. Gloves. Boots. Spurs By APR Junior. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. | 1911.02.15 |
| DUCHESNE General. Lead French expedition to 'Madagascar'. In Uniform. Went to military school St Cyr in France. Served in various campaigns. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. | 1895.11.14 |
| EATON Col. The Hon. Herbert Francis. 'Brown'. In Uniform. Born 1847. By Spy. 3rd son of William Henry who made money in the silk trade. Educated at Eton. Joined Grenadier Guards at 20. Failed to become Mp for Coventry by 16 votes. Sportsman. Overall size c.8x14 inches. (Militaria) | 1891.10.03 |
| ESTERHAZY Major. His family came from Hungary. In military uniform. Born 1857. Son of a Hungarian Count who had become a General in the Army of France. Involved in a duel and the Dreyfus affair. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. | 1898.05.26 |
| EWART Col. Henry P. CB. 'Croppy'. In unform and breatsplate. Sword. Boots. Born 1840 into a Liverpool family. Educated Eton and Oxford. Joined Life Guards 1858. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Militaria) | 1881.07.09 |
| FISHER Admiral John. 'Jacky'. In navy uniform. Born 1841. By Spy. His career include that as C-in-C North America and West Indies Station. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria. Naval. Ships) | 1902.11.06 |
| FISHER Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick William. KCVO. By Ray. 'Uncle Bill'. Born in Ceylon. Taught gunnery at Royal Naval College. Greenwich. Shown on deck in Admiral's uniform. Holding telescope. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval. Militaria) | 1912.01.03 |
| FOOTE Colonel Barrington. 'Military Music'. In uniform. Col. at Kneller Hall. Having joined the Army he served abroad. Produced the Mikado in Simla. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1905.11.30 |
| FORTESCUE The Hon. Seymour John. RN. In naval uniform. By Spy. 'An Equerry in Waiting' to the Prince of Wales. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria) | 1895.09.19 |
| FOSTER Mr Harry Seymour. 'A Sheriff'. In costume. Wearing a Sword. Born 1855. Educated City of London School. Began business as an Accountant at age 20. Became a financier. A freemason. Lived in Sutton. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (London. Finance) | 1891.09.26 |
| FOX Colonel George Malcolm. 'Swordsmanship'. In uniform. By Spy. Born 1843. Became a Colonel in 42nd Highlanders. Served abroad. Became Inspector of Gymnasia. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria) | 1896.09.03 |
| FREMANTLE Vice-Admiral The Hon. Sir Edmund Robert. KCB. CMG. 'on 1 China station'. In full uniform. Many medals. Sword. Born 1836 into a seafaring family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By PAT. (Naval) | 1894.11.29 |
| GERMAN CROWN PRINCE HRH The. In military uniform. Helmet. Sword. Medals. The Crown Prince of Prussia. Born May 6th 1882. In Potsdam. Strict upbringing. Went to Bonn University. 'On child mayst thou be less talkative. . . ' Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (Germany. Militaria. Royalty) | 1905.06.01 |
| GERVAIS Admiral. 'l'Amiral'. In full uniform. Sword. Medal. Sash. Admiral of France. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (Naval. Militaria) | 1902.08.07 |
| GLEICHEN Count Albert Edward Wilfrid. 'Glck'. In uniform and bearskin hat. Born 1855. Educated Charterhouse and Sandhurst. Joined Grenadier Guards. Served in Egypt. Morocco. Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Travelled widely. Artist and writer. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. (Militaria). | 1898.01.13 |
| GOSSETT Captain Ralph Allen. Sergeant-at-Arms. Parliament. 'Popular Members'. By Ape. In uniform. Wearing sword. Large side whiskers. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics). | 1874.03.21 |
| GRENFELL Maj. Gen. Sir Francis KCB. [Same]. By Spy. In uniform. Sword. Spent early years nr. Swansea. Entered army at 19. Served in Canada. India. South Africa (Kaffir. Zulu. Boer Wars). Nile. Egypt. Hobbies: Egyptian antiquities. Music. Violin. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Militaria) | 1889.10.19 |
| HAMILTON General Sir Ian Standish Monteith CB DSO. In uniform. 'Mixed Forces'. Born in Corfu. Fought in Afghanistan. Egypt. Burma. South Africa (Boer War). Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Militaria). | 1901.05.02 |
| HAMILTON The Marquis of. 'He will be the 3rd Duke'. In uniform. Sword. Born 1869. Went to Eton. Joined the Life Guards. Interests: Natural History. Travel. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By HODGE. (Militaria. Peers. Decorative) | 1899.02.16 |
| HOPETOUN Lord. 'The Lord Chamberlain'. Very colourful uniform. Educated Eton. Career included Governor of Victoria Australia. Lord High Commissioner in Scotland. Owned 40.000 acres. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 ins. By Spy. (Decorative. Peers) | 1900.05.17 |
| HRH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND SRATHEARN KG KT KP. 'Our Soldier prince'. By Spy. 3rd son of Queen Victoria. Born Buckingham Palace 1850. Cadet at Woolwich at 16. Lt. In Royal Engineers at 18. Served in Gibraltar. Fought in Egypt and C-inC Bombay. In Uniform. (Militaria. Royalty) | 1890.08.02 |
| HUNTER Maj. Gen. Sir Archibald KCB DSO. 'our youngest General'. In Army uniform. Born 1856. Educated Glasgow Academy and Sandhurst. Joined King's Own Royal Lancashire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By | 1899.04.27 |
| HUTCHINSON Maj. Gen. H D CSI. 'Patronage'. Full dress uniform. Sword. Educated London University. Passed out 1st at Sandhurst. Joined the Army 1867. Served much time the far East. Raised the 3rd Gurkha battalion. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy (Decorative. Militaria. Hobby: Chess) | 1904.09.08 |
| ISAACS Sir Henry Aaron. 'A New Lord Mayor' of London. By Spy. Born 1829. Father imported fruit. A successful business man. A Freemason. The 3rd Jewish Lord Mayor. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing traditional costume. Sword. Lace ruffs. Beard. (Israel. Freemasons) | 1889.11.09 |
| JAMESON Surgeon-General MD CB QH LLD. 'Army Medical. In uniform. Sword. Born 1837. Joined Army Medical Corps. Of which he was to become Director General. Served 11 years in Canada. Army Surgeon to the King. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Doctors) | 1901.08.01 |
| JELLICOE Capt John Rushworth RN. 'Naval Ordnance'. In navy uniform. Born 1859. Expert in naval gunnery. Wearing medals and sword. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Ships). | 1906.12.26 |
| KEPPEL Sir Colin Richard. 'Commodore HM's Yachts'. A Rear Admiral in full inform. Sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By SPY. (Naval. Militaria) | 1909.03.03 |
| KUROPATKIN General. In Russian Army Uniform. Bearskin hat. 'I regret to report' In command during the Russo-Japanese war. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By JMP. (Militaria) | 1905.09.07 |
| LUGARD Capt. Frederick John Dealtry DSO. CB. 'An earnest African'. Educated at Rossall. Joined the 9th Foot. Served mainly in Africa and was involved in anti-slavery campaigns. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing safari type uniform. Holding a spear. | 1895.12.19 |
| LYTTELTON General the Hon. Neville Gerald. '4th Division'. In uniform. Born of a Worcestershire cricketing family in 1845. Served in many countries. Took part in the relief of Ladysmith during the Bower War. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Holding binoculars. Militaria. Worcs. ) | 1901.09.05 |
| MACKINNON Major William Henry. 'C. I. V'. In military uniform. By Spy. From the Western Isles of Scotland. Educated at Harrow. Joined Grenadier Guards while still at school. Served much time abroad. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.02.07 |
| MARKHAM General Sir Edwin. 'RMC'. In full army uniform. Medals. Sword. Born 1833. Joined the Royal Artillery. Served in Crimea. Fought at the Alma and Inkermann. Became Lt. Governor of Jersey. Commandant at Sandhurst. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1902.09.18 |
| MAY Rear-Admiral William Henry MVO. 'Navy Control'. In Uniform. Born 1849. Joined the Navy at 14. Invented a means of discharging torpedoes. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Naval. Militaria. Uniforms. Ships) | 1903.03.26 |
| METHEUN Major-General Lord. CB. CMG. ' The Home District '. In Uniform. Sword. By Spy. Family from Perthshire Scotland. Born 1818. Eton. Scots Guards. Fought in Ashantee War. Served in Ireland. Berlin. Egypt. Rturn o Chatham to command Thames District. JP for Wiltshire. Overall c.8x14 ins. | 1892.12.17 |
| MILNE Sir Alexander: 'Admiral of the Fleet'. By 'T'. In uniform. Coloured. Overall 10x14. 5 ins. Wearing Medals. Sword. | 1882.07.29 |
| NEELD Colonel Audley Dallas. 'Composite Regiment'. Wearing uniform. Born 1850. Lt.Col of 2nd Life Guards. Ordered to South Africa at the time of the Boer War to command a Composite Regiment of the Household Cavalry. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 ins. By CLOISTER. (Militaria) | 1900.01.25 |
| NORTH Capt. John Thomas. 'The Nitrate King'. In full uniform. Sword. Humble beginnings. Went to Chile and invented Nitrates which made his fortune. In the uniform of Honorary Colonel of the Tower Hamlets Volunteer Engineers. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business. Militaria) | 1889.11.02 |
| NUGENT Captain George Colborne. 'A Sub-Editor'. Born 1864. Father a Field Marshall. Joined Grenadier Guards. Hobbies included writing and sub-editing Brigade of Guards Magazine. By Spy. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. (Militaria) | 1897.08.12 |
| OSBORN Samuel FRCS JP. 'Sam'. Surgeon. Boy Scouts. Active in Red Cross and St John Ambulance. WEARING: Uniform as a Commissioner of Boy Scouts. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1912.05.15 |
| POLE-CAREW General Reginald. 'Polly'. In military uniform. Sword. Baton. Born at Antony Cornwall. Educated Eton. Joined Coldstream Guards. Served all over the world including the Boer War. A handsome man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.02.21 |
| PRINCE Albert Victor Christian Edward. KG KP LLD. 'Eddie'. In uniform. Sword. Born 1864. Eldest son of the then Prince of Wales. Joined the Navy at 13. Then went to Trinity Cambridge. Thence to the Army. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By HAY. (Royalty. Militaria) | 1888.10.13 |
| RAWSON Vice-admiral Sir Harry Holdworth KCB. By Spy. In uniform. 'fresh from the Channel Fleet'. Educated Marlborough. Served in the China war. 'hoisted the British Flag in Cyprus'. Egypt. South and West Africa. A freemason. Wearing sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Naval) | 1901.04.25 |
| RHODES Col. Frank William DSO. Elder brother of Cecil Rhodes. By Spy. 'Soldier and Correspondent'. Born 1851. Went to Eton the joined 1st Dragoons. Wearing military uniform. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Africa. Militaria. Newspapers - representing the Times) | 1899.06.28 |
| ROBERTS General Sir F. KCB. 'Bobs'. In Uniform. Served in India. Joined the army in 1851 Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By WGR. (Militaria) | 1880.04.10 |
| ROS Lord de. 'The premier Baron'. In uniform. Many medals. Sword. Born 1827. Colonel of 1st Life Guards. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Decorative. Militaria). | 1907.03.20 |
| SAVORY Mr Alderman. JP. 'a new Lord Mayor'. In ceremonial robes. Born Clapton 1843. Educated at Harrow. Entered the family Goldsmiths business. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Sword. Moustache. (London. Decorative) | 1890.11.01 |
| SCOTT Capt. Percy RN ADC CB LLD. 'Gunnery'. In Naval uniform. Born 1853. Joined the Navy at 13. Invented a night signalling apparatus. Doubled the shooting accuracy. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Ships) | 1903.09.17 |
| SEYMOUR Sir Edward Hobart GCB KCB. 'China'. In naval uniform. Educated at Radley. Went to sea at 12. Served in many parts of the world notably in China. Became Commander of Coast Guards and visited every station in the UK. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Ships) | 1901.10.31 |
| SMITH-DORIEN General. DSO. 'Doreen'. In Army uniform. By Spy. Born 1858. Educated at Harrow. Served in many parts of the world winning the DSO in the Sudan. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Militaria. Smoking a cigar. Boots and spurs) | 1901.12.05 |
| STUART-WORTLEY Maj. Edward James Montagu CMG. DSO. In uniform. Sword. 'Eddie'. Educated at Eton. A career soldier who spent much time in Egypt. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy (Militaria. Boots. Spurs. Smoking cigarette) | 1899.10.26 |
| TALBOT Maj. Gen. The Hon. Reginald. CB. 'Aldershot Cavalry'. In uniform. Born 1841. Educated Harrow. Joined 1st Life Guards. Became MP for Stafford. Served in USA. Zulu War. Nile. Etc. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing: Sword. Gloves. Spurs. Decorative. Militaria) | 1897.07.22 |
| THOMSON Lt. Col Anstruther. 'Commanding 2nd Life Guards'. RED COAT. Educated Eton. Sandhurst. Fought in South Africa. Award DSO. Heir to the Earls of Orkney. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) (Slightly too large to scan to show all the margins.) | 1906.05.03 |
| TROTTER Maj. Gen. Sir Henry. KCVO. In military uniform and top coat. 'Home District'. Born 1845. Educated Harrow. Joined Grenadier Guards at 18. Deputy-Lieutenant for Midlothian. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1902.01.09 |
| WARD Col. Sir Edward Willis Duncan. In military uniform. Sword. 'a Permanent Warrior'. Born in Oban 1853. Joined the Army at 21. Served in many parts of the world including the Boer War. A handsome man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria) | 1901.05.30 |
| WOLSELEY Sir Garnet J Bart. KCB. In tropical uniform. 'The man who won't stop'. By Ape. Born in Ireland. Family was from Staffordshire. Entered the army at 18. Fought in Burma. Crimea. India (relieved Lucknow). China. Canada. Gold Coast (Ghana - Ashantee War). c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1874.04.18 |
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