Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Lord Chamberlain (Portrait of Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in bottom margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on April 7, 1877, depicting Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC (11 February 1812 – 25 January 1884), known as Francis Seymour until 1870, a British army officer, courtier and Conservative politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli from 1874 to 1879. 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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