Author: Alfred Thompson (ATn) Title: The First of the Commoners of England (Portrait of John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1870. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in bottom margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on March 12, 1870, depicting John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington, PC (27 January 1800 – 7 March 1873), a British statesman who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1872. He is the eponym of Speaker Denison's rule. 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: 70-3878
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