Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Lord Mayor (Portrait of Sir William Mcarthur, Kcmg Jp 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 October 8, 1881, depicting Sir William McArthur, KCMG JP DL (6 July 1809 – 16 November 1887), an Anglo-Irish businessman and Lord Mayor of London, and a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885. 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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