Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape)
Title: A Conservative Whip (Portrait of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom Gcb Pc) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1871. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. Fold in bottom left corner. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on July 15, 1871, depicting Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom GCB PC (12 December 1837 – 19 November 1898) known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Lord Salisbury. Having succeeded his grandfather as Baron Skelmersdale in 1853, he was created Earl of Lathom in 1880. 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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