Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: Naval Construction (Portrait of Sir Edward James Reed, Kcb, Frs) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches Very Good. Minor spot of foxing in lower margin, else fine. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on March 20, 1875, depicting Sir Edward James Reed, KCB, FRS (20 September 1830 – 30 November 1906), a British naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 1870. He was a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1906. Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social, political, and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures, drawn by renowned artists, captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor, satire, and artistry. .

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