Author: Jacques Joseph Tissot (Coïdé)
Title: King Cole (Portrait of Sir Henry Cole Frsa) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1871. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on August 19, 1871, depicting Sir Henry Cole FRSA (15 July 1808 – 15 April 1882), an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce, education and the arts in the 19th century in the United Kingdom. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843. 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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