Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: Birmingham (Portrait of Philip Henry Muntz) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Some foxing along left and top edges. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on August 7, 1875, depicting Philip Henry Muntz (21 January 1811 – 25 December 1888), a British businessman and Liberal politician. He was a leading figure in the politics of the rapidly growing industrial town of Birmingham in the mid-nineteenth century. 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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