Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape)
Title: Beer (Portrait of Michael Thomas Bass, Dl) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1871. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. Minor wear in top margin, not affecting image. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on May 20, 1871, depicting Michael Thomas Bass, DL (6 July 1799 – 29 April 1884), an English brewer and a Member of Parliament. Under his leadership, the Bass Brewery became the largest brewery in the world, and Bass the best known brand of beer in England. Bass represented Derby in the House of Commons between 1848 and 1883, first as a Radical, and then as a member of the Liberal Party upon its founding in 1859, where he was an effective advocate for the brewing industry. He was a generous benefactor both in Derby, and in Burton-on-Trent where his company was based. 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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Title: Beer (Portrait of Michael Thomas Bass, Dl) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1871. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. Minor wear in top margin, not affecting image. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on May 20, 1871, depicting Michael Thomas Bass, DL (6 July 1799 – 29 April 1884), an English brewer and a Member of Parliament. Under his leadership, the Bass Brewery became the largest brewery in the world, and Bass the best known brand of beer in England. Bass represented Derby in the House of Commons between 1848 and 1883, first as a Radical, and then as a member of the Liberal Party upon its founding in 1859, where he was an effective advocate for the brewing industry. He was a generous benefactor both in Derby, and in Burton-on-Trent where his company was based. 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$ 100.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 70-3833
- Book number: 70-3833
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