Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Scotch Law (Portrait of Duncan Mcneill, 1st Baron Colonsay) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1873. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. Creasing at top edge. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on September 13, 1873, depicting Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay FRSE (20 August 1793 – 31 January 1874), a Scottish advocate, judge and Tory politician. He was Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1852 and 1867. 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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