Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Marlborough (Portrait of Captain Lord Charles William Brudenell-Bruce) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1882. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor spots of foxing in margins, not affecting image. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on September 16, 1882, depicting Captain Lord Charles William Brudenell-Bruce (18 June 1834 – 16 April 1897), styled Lord Charles Bruce, a British soldier and Liberal Party politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone between 1880 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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