Author: Liborio Prosperi (“Lib”) Title: Yeoman-Like Polo (Portrait of Charles Augustus Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1891. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in right margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on September 19, 1891, depicting Charles Augustus Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington (9 January 1844 – 5 February 1917), known as Viscount Petersham from 1866 to 1881, a British peer and successful polo player. 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: 70-4076
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