Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: Barnum (Portrait of Phineas Taylor Barnum) (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 November 16, 1889, depicting Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891), an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding with James Anthony Bailey the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 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: 70-4374
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