Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: The Apostle to the Women (Portrait of the Rt Hon. Jacob Bright) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in top and bottom margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on May 5, 1877, depicting The Rt Hon. Jacob Bright (26 May 1821 – 7 November 1899), a British Liberal politician serving as Mayor of Rochdale and later Member of Parliament for Manchester. 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: 70-4183
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