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Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) - Professional Champion Sculler of the World (Portrait of Henry Ernest Searle) (Original Lithograph)

Title: Professional Champion Sculler of the World (Portrait of Henry Ernest Searle) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1889. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10 inches. Very Good+. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on September 7, 1889, depicting Henry Ernest Searle (1866–1889), a professional Australian sculler, who also was the World Sculling Champion from 1888 until his premature death from typhoid in 1889. 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: 70-4365

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