Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Pattern Private Secretary (Portrait of Montagu William Lowry-Corry, 1st Baron Rowton) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing in top margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on March 3, 1877, depicting Montagu William Lowry-Corry, 1st Baron Rowton, KCVO, CB, PC, DL (8 October 1838 – 9 November 1903), also known as "Monty", a British philanthropist and public servant, best known for serving as Benjamin Disraeli's private secretary from 1866 until the latter's death in 1881. 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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