Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Fourth Duke (Portrait of Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Good. Light foxing in right and top margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on August 4, 1877, depicting Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland (19 April 1803 – 21 August 1891), styled The Honourable Harry Vane until 1827 and Lord Harry Vane from 1827 to 1864, who in 1864 adopted by Royal Licence the surname and arms of Powlett in lieu of Vane, an English landowner, diplomat and Whig statesman. 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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