Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: Cricket (Portrait of William Gilbert Grace) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1877. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good+. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on June 9, 1877, depicting William Gilbert Grace MRCS LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915), an English cricketer who is widely considered one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908. 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: 70-4202
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