Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) Title: Little Menlo (Portrait of George Edward Gouraud) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1889. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10 inches. Very Good. Minor spot of foxing in left margin. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on April 13, 1889, depicting George Edward Gouraud (30 June 1842 – 17 February 1912), an American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor who later became famous for introducing the new Edison Phonograph cylinder audio recording technology to England in 1888. 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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Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 70-4347
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