Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: The Colossus of Roads (Portrait of Sir George Samuel Jenkinson, 11th Baronet) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Good. Foxing in the margins. One spot of foxing on image. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on April 24,1875, depicting Sir George Samuel Jenkinson, 11th Baronet (27 September 1817 – 19 January 1892), a British Conservative politician. 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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