Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Oxford Music (Portrait of Sir John Stainer) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1891. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good+. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on August 29, 1891, depicting Sir John Stainer (6 June 1840 – 31 March 1901), an English composer and organist whose music, though seldom performed today (with the exception of The Crucifixion, still heard at Passiontide in some Anglican churches), was very popular during his lifetime. His work as choir trainer and organist set standards for Anglican church music that are still influential. He was also active as an academic, becoming Heather Professor of Music at Oxford. 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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Title: Oxford Music (Portrait of Sir John Stainer) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1891. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good+. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on August 29, 1891, depicting Sir John Stainer (6 June 1840 – 31 March 1901), an English composer and organist whose music, though seldom performed today (with the exception of The Crucifixion, still heard at Passiontide in some Anglican churches), was very popular during his lifetime. His work as choir trainer and organist set standards for Anglican church music that are still influential. He was also active as an academic, becoming Heather Professor of Music at Oxford. 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: 70-4105
- Book number: 70-4105
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