Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Bucks (Portrait of Sir Harry Verney, 2nd Baronet Pc, Dl, Jp) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1882. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in top, bottom, and right margin. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on July 15, 1882, depicting Sir Harry Verney, 2nd Baronet PC, DL, JP (8 September 1801 – 12 February 1894), an English soldier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1832 and 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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