Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Lord Mayor (Portrait of Sir John Whittaker Ellis, 1st Baronet Jp) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1882. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in bottom margin. image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on November 4,1882, depicting Sir John Whittaker Ellis, 1st Baronet JP (25 January 1829 – 20 September 1912), Lord Mayor of London for 1881–82, in which year he was made a baronet. 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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