Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: A Safe Duke (Portrait of Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Gcsi, Pc, Dl) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on May 29, 1875, depicting Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, GCSI, PC, DL (10 September 1823 – 26 March 1889), styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century. He served as the secretary of state for the colonies from 1867 to 1868 and governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880. 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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