Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Lord Beaconsfield's Friend (Portrait of Sir Philip Rose, 1st Baronet) (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 May 14, 1881, depicting Sir Philip Rose, 1st Baronet (12 April 1816 – 17 April 1883), a British solicitor and political agent. A close political associate of Benjamin Disraeli, he is perhaps best-known today as one of the namesakes of the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. 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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