Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Dundee (Portrait of George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead) (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 October 28, 1882, depicting George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead MP (28 February 1824 in Riga, Governorate of Livonia (now Latvia) – 7 December 1915 in London), a British businessman, philanthropist and Liberal 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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