Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: Clever (Portrait of William Bromley-Davenport) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good+. Moderate foxing in left margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on May 12, 1877, depicting William Bromley-Davenport (20 August 1821 – 15 June 1884), also known as Davenport and Davenport-Bromley, an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1864 to 1884. 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: 70-4184
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