Author: Jacques Joseph Tissot (Coïdé) Title: Un Roi Constitutionnel (Portrait of Leopold II) (Original Lithograph)
Description: London: Vanity Fair, 1869. Original color lithograph, 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on October 9, 1869, depicting Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909), the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. 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: 70-4434
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