Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: He Built the 'Alabama' and the 'Captain' (Portrait of John Laird) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Good. Moderate foxing in right and top margins. Significant tears and loss in right margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on May 17, 1873, depicting John Laird (14 June 1805 – 29 October 1874), a British shipbuilder and key figure in the development of the town of Birkenhead. He was the elder brother of Macgregor Laird. He was one of the first to use iron in the construction of ships. 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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