Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Shamrock (Portrait of Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet Kcvo) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1901. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Good. Minor signs of foxing in the right margin. Light creasing in margins, not affecting image. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on September 19, 1901, depicting Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet KCVO (10 May 1848 – 2 October 1931), a Scotsman of Ulster-Scots parentage who was a self-made man, as company founder of Lipton Tea, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman who lost 5 straight America's Cup races. 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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