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ABOUT M. Edmond Francois Valentin. 'French fiction'. Wrote many works. Born
1828. Studied archaeology in Greece. The turned to writing. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Writers. France) |
1880.11.20 |
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ARNOLD Mr Matthew: Critic. Poet. Whiskers. Umbrella. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. 'I say the critic must keep out of the region of immediate
practice'. (Famous. Academics) |
1871.11.11 |
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ASTLEY Sir John Dugdale Bart. 'The Literary Mate'. Smoking cigar in pipe.
Born 1828. Educated Eton. Christ Church. Fought in the Crimean War. Became
an MP. Then turned to writing. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
Top Hat. large beard. Watch chain. |
1894.07.26 |
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BACK Mr William. Novelist. Shown with fishing rod. Wearing waders. Born
Glasgow 1842. Began as a painter but turned to journalism and then novels.
Lived in Brighton. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing
glasses. (Journalists) |
1891.02.21 |
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BLATHWAYT Raymond. 'A Good Listener'. Journalist. Overall size c. 8x14
inches. Coloured. By Spy. |
1909.09.22 |
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BOURGES Elemir. 'An Artist in Words'. Began as a journalist. Born 1852
Manosque Basse-Alpes. Educated Marseilles. Aix. Paris. Left journalism to
fiction. Shown holding a book. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By
GUTH. |
1908.11.08 |
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CARR Mr Joseph William Comyns. 'An Art Critic'. Seated. Smoking cigar. Born
1849. Educated London University. Became a lawyer then a journalist. English
Editor for L'Art. Also tried writing for the stage. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Theatre. Artists) |
1893.02.11 |
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COLERIDGE The Hon. Stephen. 'Anti-Vivisection'. Poet. Dramatist. Artist.
The cartoon shows an early telephone on his desk and a dog at his feet. By
ELF. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1910.07.27 |
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COLLINS Mr Wilkie: 'The Novelist who invented Sensation'. Coloured. Overall
8x14 ins. Seated. Large Beard. Glasses. (Famous) |
1872. 02. 03 |
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CROCKETT Mr Samuel Rutherford. 'The Stickit Minister'. Initially was a
Minister. Became a Novelist. Born 1859. In cloak. Red beard. Holding a book.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FR. (Scotland. Clergy). |
1897.08.05 |
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DAUDET M. Alphonse. ' He write 'Sapho' '. The famous French writer. Born
Nimes 1841. Began writing for the stage but changed to 'more or less
romantic things'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. Wearing a
monocle and using a stick which he needed to walk with. (France) |
1893.03.11 |
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DIXON Mr William Hepworth: 'He discovered New America and Free Russia'.
Coloured. Born in Yorkshire. Large beard. Cravat. Frock coat. Holding
glasses. Overall size 8x14 ins. |
1872. 04. 27 |
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DORAN S John FSA. Born in Ireland. Journalist. 1st published 1854. 'Notes
and Queries'. Born 1807. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Newspapers. Journalists). |
1873.12.06 |
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DOYLE Sir Francis Hastings Charles Bart: Spy. 'Poetry'. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks and all Souls Oxford (Oxon).
Commissioner for Customs (Business). The Professor of Poetry at Oxford.
Wearing: Top hat. Glasses. Frock coat. Umbrella. |
1877.11.24 |
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FRANCE Anatole. 'The Greatest Living Frenchman'. Born Paris 1844. 'the
greatest writer in Christendom today'. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. By GUTH. (Famous) |
1909.08.11 |
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FROUDE Mr James Anthony: Historian. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. 'He
created Henry VIII exploded Mary Stuart and demolished Elizabeth'. |
1872. 01. 27 |
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GREENWOOD Mr Frederick: 'He created 'The Pall Mall Gazette' '. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Began writing poetry at 15. Rose to become
Editor of the Cornhill Magazine then found Pall Mall Gazette. Wearing: Wing
collar. Frock coat. |
1880.06.19 |
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HARDY Mr Thomas. 'Tess'. The famous novelist. By Spy. Born 1840. Started as
a church architect. Wrote an essay which won him a prize from the Inst. of
British Architects - the rest is history. . . Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By In
bowler hat. Spats. Moustache. |
1892.06.04 |
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HAWKINS Mr Anthony Hope. 'Anthony Hope'. By Spy. Lawyer. Novelist. Educated
Marlborough Wilts. Balliol. Wrote 'Prisoner of Zenda'. Smoking cigarette.
Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1895.12.26 |
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HELPS Sir Arthur KCB. 'Council' . Wearing white tie and tails. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Clerk to the Privy Council. Beard.
Buttonhole. (Politics. Finance). |
1874.08.15 |
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HOCKING Mr Silas Kitto. 'Silas Hocking'. Methodist. Novelist. By Spy. Born
Cornwall 1841. Set our to be a Surveyor of Mines but became a Methodist
Minister. Started writing later in life. Shown sporting a large grey beard.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Clergy). |
1906.11.14 |
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HUGHES Mr Thomas MP: 'Tom Brown'. Lawyer. Educated at Rugby. Oxford.
Coloured. Wearing bow tie. Frock coat. Overall size 8x14 inches. (Famous) |
1872. 06. 08 |
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JERNINGHAM Charles Edward. 'Marmaduke'. Well dressed. Debonair. Born into a
Catholic Family from Gloucestershire. Contributed biographies to Vanity
Fair. Published books waltzes and songs. Art collector. WEARING: Top Hat.
Bow Tie. Cane. Smoking cigarette. By WH. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. |
1912.08.28 |
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KINGLAKE Mr Alexander William: 'Not an MP'. Novelist. Coloured. Overall
size 8x14 ins. Seated. Holding glasses. Gave up politics for writing. |
1872. 03. 02 |
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MEREDITH Mr George. 'Our first novelist'. By Max Beerbohm. Born Hampshire
1828. Wrote poetry and novels. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Poets) |
1896.09.24 |
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MOORE Mr George. 'Esther Waters'. By Sic. Disciple of Emile Zola. Overall
size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1897.01.21 |
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PAYN Mr James. 'The Heir of the Ages'. Editor of Cornhill Magazine. Born
Cheltenham 1830. Educated Eton. Woolwich. Trinity Cambridge. Poet and
novelist. HOBBIES: Whist. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. |
1888.09.08 |
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PEMBERTON Mr Max. 'A Puritan's Wife'. Ran Cassell's Magazine. Born 1864.
Educated Merchant Taylors. Caius Cambridge. Contributed biographies to
Vanity fair. Reviewed and wrote books. Smoking a pipe. Moustache. Bow tie.
Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Journalists) |
1897.02.04 |
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PHILIPS Mr Francis Charles. 'As in a Looking Glass'. Lawyer. Novelist. Born
Brighton 1849. Went to Sandhurst and joined 2nd Queen's Royals. Became a
barrister. In August 1885 his novel was published and enjoyed great success.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE. |
1888.07.07 |
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PINERO Mr Arthur Wing. ['England's premier dramatist']. 'Though it is. . .
' An unusual cartoon - George Bernard Shaw shown walking in the background.
His family was from Portugal. Began life as a lawyer's clerk. The Actor.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By BULBO. |
1906.02.01 |
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ROSTAND M Edmond. ' Cyrano '. Poet and Dramatist. Born 1868. Depicted as a
rather debonair character. Monocle. Walking stick. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. (France. Poetry) |
1901.06.20 |
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RUSKIN Mr John: 'The realisation of the Ideal'. Poet. Artist. Coloured.
Overall size 8x14 ins. Wearing cravat and frock coat. (Famous) |
1872. 02. 17 |
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SARDOU M. Victorien. 'Thermidor'. Playwright. Wrote for Sarah Bernhardt.
Born 1831. Son of a Professor and author. He was so successful he was
awarded the Legion of Honour and became a Member of the French Academy.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. Wearing beret. Cravat. (France) |
1891.05.02 |
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STANHOPE EARL Philip-Henry. By APE. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. 's noble writer'. Politics: MP at age 25. 'inventor of the
National Portrait Gallery'. (Peers). |
1874.05.23 |
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TAYLOR Mr Tom: Spy. 'Punch'. Editor of Punch. Large white beard. Coloured.
Overall c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Cambridge. Became a lawyer. Professor of
English. Wrote for the English Stage. Wearing: White tie. Tails. Monocle.
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1876.03.11 |
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TENNYSON Alfred: Ape. 'The Poet Laureate'. Top Hat. Glasses. Beard.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Famous). |
1871.07.22 |
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VIAUD Louis Marie Julien. 'Pierre Loti'. In Naval uniform with sword. Born
1850 at Rochefort. Went to sea at 16. Awarded Legion of Honour. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH. (Uniforms. Militaria) |
1895.06.06 |
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WHYTE-MELVILLE Mr George John: 'The novelist of Society'. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Shown seated wearing Top hat. Bow tie. Whiskers.
Umbrella. Fought in the Crimea (Militaria). |
1871.09.23 |
