Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: For the Crown (Portrait of Henry Bodkin Poland) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1886. 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 March 13, 1886, depicting Sir Harry Bodkin Poland (1829–1928), a British barrister who worked at the Bar from 1851 to 1895. He also served as counsel to the Treasury and Adviser to the Home Office from 1865 to 1889. He was knighted in 1895. 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: 70-4152
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