Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape)
Title: If the State Is Happy That Has No History, Thrice Happy Is the Statesman Who Makes None (Portrait of Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell) (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 April 3, 1869, depicting Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell, PC, FRS (24 July 1813 – 15 February 1886), a prominent British politician in the Peelite and Liberal parties during the middle of the 19th century. He is best remembered for his tenure as Secretary of State for War between 1868 and 1874. 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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