Author: Carlo Pellegrini (“Ape”) Title: Black Rod (Portrait of General Sir William Thomas Knollys) (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 August 25, 1877, depicting General Sir William Thomas Knollys KCB PC (1 August 1797 – 23 June 1883), a British Army officer who reached high office in the 1860s. 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: 70-4208
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