Author: Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) Title: The Lord Chief Justice of England (Portrait of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet) (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 December 11, 1869, depicting Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet GCB (24 December 1802 – 20 November 1880), a British jurist and politician who served as the Lord Chief Justice for 21 years. He heard some of the leading causes célèbres of the nineteenth century. 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$ 75.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 70-4475
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