Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) Title: He Is Too Honest a Tory for His Party and His Time (Portrait of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury) (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 July 10, 1869, depicting Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (February 1830 – 22 August 1903), known as Lord Salisbury, a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times for a total of over thirteen years. 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: 70-4459
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