Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: The Railway Interest (Portrait of Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing on the left margin. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on November 6, 1875, depicting Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 – 13 April 1901), a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur. 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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