Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”)
Title: Mr Arthur Cecil (Portrait of Arthur Cecil Blunt) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1889. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10 inches. Good. Small loss along left edge. Spots of foxing in left margin, not affecting image. Foxing on verso, not affecting front. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on December 28, 1889, depicting Arthur Cecil Blunt (1 June 1843 – 16 April 1896), better known as Arthur Cecil, an English actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager. He is probably best remembered for playing the role of Box in the long-running production of Cox and Box, by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand, at the Royal Gallery of Illustration. 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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