Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Sensation Drama (Portrait of Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault) (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 December 16,1882, depicting Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890), an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. 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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