Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: Oubc (Portrait of Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1891. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in top right margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on March 21, 1891, depicting Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill, GCSI GCIE (19 February 1869 – 7 July 1935), a British peer and civil servant. He served as Governor of Madras from October 1900 to February 1906, and as acting Viceroy of India from April to December 1904. 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: 70-4092
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