Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) Title: The Ablest Professor in the Cabinet of the Tact by Which Power Is Kept: It Is His Mission to Counteract the Talk by Which It Is Won and Lost (Portrait of Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville) (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 March 13, 1869, depicting Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (11 May 1815 – 31 March 1891), styled Lord Leveson until 1846, a British Liberal statesman and diplomat from the Leveson-Gower family. He is best remembered for his service as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 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: 70-4442
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