Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Torquay (Portrait of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1882. 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 March 4, 1882, depicting Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon (5 January 1818 – 23 March 1883), known as Sir Lawrence Palk, 4th Baronet from 1860 to 1880, a British Conservative Party politician. 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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