Author: Carlo Pellegrini (“Ape”)
Title: Ex-Official (Portrait of Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley, Pc, Dl) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1881. 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 July 23, 1881, depicting Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley, PC, DL (25 July 1842 – 28 November 1904), known as Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, from 1877 to 1900, a British Conservative statesman. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1895 to 1900. 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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