Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Salvation Army (Portrait of William Booth)(Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1882. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in top margin. Image not affected. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on November 25,1882, depicting William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912), an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). 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.0. .

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