Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Home Rule (Portrait of Isaac Butt) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. Small loss in top right corner. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on May 3, 1873, depicting Isaac Butt QC MP (6 September 1813 – 5 May 1879), an Irish barrister, editor, politician, Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, economist and the founder and first leader of a number of Irish nationalist parties and organizations. 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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