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Alfred Thompson (ATn) - An Exceptional Irishman (Portrait of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava) (Original Lithograph)

Title: An Exceptional Irishman (Portrait of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1870. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on April 9, 1870, depicting Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (21 June 1826 – 12 February 1902), a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society. In his youth he was a popular figure in the court of Queen Victoria, and became well known to the public after publishing a best-selling account of his travels in the North Atlantic. 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: 70-3881

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