Author: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (“Spy”) Title: Rugby Union (Portrait of George Rowland Hill) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1890. Original color lithograph, 15 x 10 inches. Very Good+. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on February 1, 1890, depicting Sir George Rowland Hill (21 January 1855 – 25 April 1928), an English sporting administrator, official and referee, who is most notable for his role as the Secretary and later President of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). 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: 70-4398
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