Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: The Competition Wallah (Portrait of Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Good. Minor foxing in bottom margin. Tears and losses in right margin, not affecting image. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on August 2, 1873, depicting Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet, OM, PC, FBA (20 July 1838 – 17 August 1928), a British statesman and author. 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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