Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Alick (Hon. Alexander Grantham ('Alick') Yorke) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1881. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor spots of foxing in top and bottom margins. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on August 20, 1881, depicting Hon. Alexander Grantham ('Alick') Yorke (1847-1911), Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria and to King Edward VII and soldier. 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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