Author: Carlo Pellegrini, Ape
Title: Marshall of the Ceremonies (Portrait of George William Spencer Lyttelton Cb Frgs) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1875. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Light foxing in top left margin. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on December 4, 1875, depicting George William Spencer Lyttelton CB FRGS (12 June 1847 – 5 December 1913), an English civil servant from the Lyttelton family who acted as private secretary to William Ewart Gladstone during three of his terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was also one of eleven members of the Lyttelton family to play first-class cricket; primarily for Cambridge University during his time studying there. 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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