Author: Baron Melchiorre De Filippis Delfico (“Delfico”)
Title: Capital Punishment (Portrait of Charles Gilpin) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on January 18, 1873, depicting Charles Gilpin (31 March 1815 – 8 September 1874), a Quaker, orator, politician, publisher, and railway director. 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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