Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: A Wet Quaker (Portrait of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn) (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 May 13, 1882, depicting Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn (19 May 1814 – 19 June 1892), a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who served as MP for Swansea for 37 years. 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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