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Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) - A Judge and Peer (Portrait of James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance) (Original Lithograph)

Title: A Judge and Peer (Portrait of James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance) (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 18, 1869, depicting James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, PC (12 July 1816 – 9 December 1899), a noted British judge and rose breeder who was also a proponent of the Baconian theory that the works usually attributed to William Shakespeare were in fact written by Francis Bacon. 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: 70-4476

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