Author: Alfred Thompson (ATn) Title: He Resisted the Temptation to Cross-Examine a Prince of the Blood (Portrait of Sjt W Ballantine Sl) (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 March 5, 1870, depicting Serjeant William Ballantine SL (3 January 1812 – 9 January 1887), an English Serjeant-at-law, a legal position defunct since the legal reforms of the 1870s. 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: 70-3910
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