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Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) - A Court Parson (Portrait of Robinson Duckworth Cvo Vd) (Original Lithograph)

Title: A Court Parson (Portrait of Robinson Duckworth Cvo Vd) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1886. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Good. Stain in bottom margin. Wear, losses,creasing and minor rips along edges, not affecting image. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on January 2, 1886, depicting Robinson Duckworth CVO VD (4 December 1834 – 20 September 1911), a British priest, who was present on the original boating expedition of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's adventures were first told by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). He is represented by the Duck in the book, a play on his last name. 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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Price: US$ 75.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 70-3816

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