Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Judges the Claimant (Portrait of Sir John Mellor) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Good. Minor foxing and toning in bottom margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on May 24, 1873, depicting Sir John Mellor, PC (1 January 1809 – 26 April 1887), an English judge and Member of Parliament. 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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