Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: The Abbé (Portrait of Franz Liszt) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1886. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Light spot of foxing in bottom right corner, else fine. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on May 15, 1886, depicting Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886), a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. 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: 70-4155
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