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Chromolithographs featuring prominent male politicians from the late 19th century, depicted in formal attire and characterized with humorous exaggeration.

Vanity Fair: Musicians; 'A Fine Baritone', M. Victor Maurel, October 20, 1898, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1898, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'A Liberal Whip'. Mr. Charles Cecil Cotes. Oct. 13, 1883, 1883. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Baker Pasha'. Lieut. Gen. Valentine Baker Pasha. March 9, 1878, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1878, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Baker Pasha'. Lieut. Gen. Valentine Baker Pasha. March 9, 1878, 1878. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Ipswich senior'. Sir Charles Dalrytmple. September 10, 1892, 1892. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Literary; 'A Puritan's Wife', Max Pemberton, February 4, 1897, 1897. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Musicians; 'A Fine Baritone', M. Victor Maurel, October 20, 1898, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1898, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Ivo'. The Earl of Darnley. April 7, 1904, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1904, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Eastern Roumelia'. The Earl of Donoughmore. October 25, 1879, 1879. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Bridegroom'. Lord Claud John Hamilton. July 27, 1878, 1878. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Washington - The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Henry Herberg. 15 Jan. 1903, 1903. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Peking'. Sir Ernest Satow. 23 April 1903, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1903, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'military changes'. Mr. John Holms. 18 February 1882, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1882, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Musicians; 'A Fine Baritone', M. Victor Maurel, October 20, 1898, 1898. Chromolithograph.

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Vanity Fair - Explorers and Inventors. 'Little Menlo.' Colonel George E. Gouraud. 13 April 1889, 1889. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair- 'Greenwich'. Lord Hugh Cecil. October 18, 1900, 1900. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, One of a set; VANITY FAIR, Ambassadors to England: The German Ambassador, Count George Herbert Munster, 23 December 1876 (with biography), 1876. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair - Politicians. 'Candidate for Chelsea'. Lord Inverurie. 27 March 1880, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1880, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Mouldy' The Earl of Powis. 27 May 1876, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1876, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Walpole'. Mr.Walpole Greenwell. December 8, 1898, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1898, Chromolithograph

One of a set; VANITY FAIR, Ambassadors of England: Austro-Hungary Count Fraz Deym, 24 February 1898 (with biography), Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1898, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Vanity Fair: Military and Navy; 'Handsome Fred', Captain Frederick Marshall, March 16, 1878, 1878. Chromolithograph.

Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Privy Purse' The Rt. Hon. Gen. Sir Henry Ponsonby. 17 March 1883, 1883. Chromolithograph.

Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, Vanity Fair - Doctors and Scientists. 'A Naturalist'. Lord Walsingham. 9 September 1882, 1882. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Turf Devotees; 'Earlie', The Earl of Clonmell, August 6, 1881, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1881, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Ninety-one'. The Earl of Mountcashell. 8 September 1883, 1883. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Conservative'. Rt. Hon. Gathorne Hardy. April 20, 1872, unknown artist, nineteenth century, 1872, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Vanity Fair: Turf Devotees; 'Earlie', The Earl of Clonmell, August 6, 1881, 1881. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Bobby'. The Hon. Robert Bourke. April 28, 1877, 1877. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Princess's Private Secretary'. Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood. 25 October 1905, 1905. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Princess's Private Secretary'. Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood. 25 October 1905, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1905, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Fulham'. W.H. Fisher. May 3, 1900, 1900. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair - Bankers and Financiers. Mr. Samuel Hope Morley. 1 April 1905, 1905. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Sheep'. The Earl of Seafield. 29 September 1883, 1883. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Devonport'. Mr. J. H. Puleston. 14 October 1882, 1882. Chromolithograph.

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Reciprocity'. Lord Bateman. January 11, 1879, 1879. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Railway Officials - Vanity Fair. 'Great Central'. Mr. Samuel Fry. 30 October 1907, 1907. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair - Clergy. 'Chaplain to the Commons'. Frederick William Farrar. 10 October 1891, 1891. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Theatre; 'The Poet's Son', Sir Percy Florence Shelley, December 13, 1879, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1879, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair - Businessmen and Empire Builders. 'Metal'. Mr. Philip Albert Muntz, M.P. - 23 July 1892, 1892. Chromolithograph.

Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) English swimmer. First man to swim the English Channel, 24-25 August 1875. Took 21 3/4 hours to cross from Dover to Calais. Cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini) from 'Vanity Fair', London, 9 October 1875. Chromolithograph.

She, Henry Rider Haggard (Vanity Fair series), Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1887, Colored lithograph

Vanity Fair: Legal; 'The New Judge', The Hon. Mr. Justice Straight, May 10, 1879, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1879, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair - Bankers and Financiers. 'Copper'. Reginald Ward. 13 July 1899, 1899. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Legal; 'Wokingham', Sir George Russell, March 2, 1889, 1889. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Politicians; 'Ancient Lineage', The Marquis of Bath, June 13, 1874 (B197914.589), Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1874, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'the Sugar of Toryism'. The Earl of Harrowby. November 28, 1885, 1885. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Legal; 'Attorney-General', John Holker, February 9, 1878, 1878. Chromolithograph.

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Vanity Fair: Theatre; 'Our Only Comedian', Mr. Charles James Mathews, October 2, 1875, 1875. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'a Lancaster Lad.' Sir Henry Howorth. 11 July 1895, 1895. Chromolithograph.

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'One of the best types of administrative ability in modern times.' Lord Lawrence. 21 June 1871, 1871. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The richest man in England'. The Marquis of Westminster. 16 July 1870, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1870, Chromolithograph

Vanity Fair: Legal; 'Lord Advocate', Edward Strathearn Gordon, October 10, 1874, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1874, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'an elder son.' Viscount MacDuff. 16 December 1876, 1876. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Stock Exchange Officials; 'North Bedfordshire', Lord Alwyne Frederick Compton, August 3, 1902, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1902, Chromolithograph

Vanity Fair: Legal; 'Attorney-General', John Holker, February 9, 1878, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1878, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. Sir Antony MacDonnell, 3 August 1905, 1905. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Northumberland'. The Rt. Hon. Earl Percy. 27 August 1881, Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, 1881, Chromolithograph

Illustration depicting Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) a British statesman, a Liberal Unionist, and eventually served as a leading imperialist in coalition with the Conservatives. Dated 19th century

Vanity Fair: Miscellaneous; 'Cobham Hall', The Earl of Darnley, December 21, 1893 (B197914.478), Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1893, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'South Hants.' Lord Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott. 24 September 1881, Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, 1881, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'of Muckross'. Mr. Henry Arthur Herbert. 24 June 1876, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1876, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Cirencester'. Mr. Harry Lawson Webster Lawson. 15 November 1893, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1893, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Member for Scotland.' Sir Lewis McIver. 23 July 1896, 1896. Chromolithograph.

Guglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and inventor and pioneer of wireless telegraphy. Artist: Spy

Vanity Fair: Royalty; 'Heredictary Grand Falconer', William Amelius, Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Duke of Albans, January 4, 1873, unknown artist, nineteenth century, 1873, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Lord Dictator'. Lord Redesdale. 27 February 1875, 1875. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. Sir Antony MacDonnell, 3 August 1905, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1905, Chromolithograph

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'South Wilts'. The Viscout Folkestone. July 3, 1880, 1880. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair - Bankers and Financiers. 'Barings'. Lord Revelstoke. 11 August 1898, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1898, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'West Clare'. Mr. Rochfort Maguire. 1 March 1894, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1894, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Prosy facts and figures. Mr. Seymour Keay. 8 October 1892, 1892. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Royalty; 'The Student Prince', H.R.H. Prince Leopold, April 21, 1877, 1877. Chromolithograph.

Robert William Vonnoh, Standing Man, late 19th century Standing Man

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'the British Expedition'. Gen. Lord Napier of Magdala. 20 April 1878, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1878, Chromolithograph

Vanity Fair: Royalty; 'The Student Prince', H.R.H. Prince Leopold, April 21, 1877, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1877, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'East Sussex'. Mr. George Burrow Gregory. April 17, 1880, 1880. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Hanley'. Mr. William Woodall. 15 October 1896, 1896. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Steward'. Viscount Midleton. 6 May 1876, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1876, Chromolithograph

Vanity Fair, Ambassadors to England. 'Russia'. Count Schouvaloff. 13 February 1875, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1875, Chromolithograph

William McKinley (1843 - 1901), American politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901. Date: 1889

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Premier Peer of Scotland'. William Alexander Louis Stephen Hamilton- Douglas. October 18, 1873, unknown artist, nineteenth century, 1873, Chromolithograph

Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, Politicians - Vanity Fair - Mr. George Errington. April 1, 1882, 1882. Chromolithograph.

Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, Diplomacy - Lord Lyons. 6 April 1878, 1878. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'The Devon and Somerset'. The Viscount Ebrington. February 19, 1887, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1887, Chromolithograph

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Member for Scotland.' Sir Lewis McIver. 23 July 1896, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1896, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Newspapermen; 'The Times', Mr. John Walter, September 10, 1881, 1881. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Weymouth'. Mr. Henry Edwards. November 11, 1882, 1882. Chromolithograph.

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair - Explorers and Inventors. 'Birmingham University'. Sir Oliver J. Lodge. 4 February 1904, 1904. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Ex-official'. Sir Matthew White Ridley. 23 July 1881, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1881, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'Oxfordshire'. Mr. William Cornwallis Cartwright. July 19, 1884, 1884. Chromolithograph.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'He defended Hyde Park.' The Rt. Hon. Spencer Horatio Walpole. 10 February 1872, unknown artist, nineteenth century, 1872, Chromolithograph

Angelo Masini (1844-1926). Italian tenor. Drawing made on behalf of the Society of Tailors "La Confianza" of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), with his figurine for the summer season of 1881. Portrait.

LIONEL WALTER ROTHSCHILD 2nd baron son of Nathan Mayer Statesman and zoologist Date: 1868 - 1937

Thomas Bayley Potter (1817 1898), British Liberal Party politician. Date: 1877

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Royalty; 'Greece', H.M. Christian William Ferdinand Adolphus George, King of Greece, 1876. Chromolithograph.

Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, Count D'Orsay - 1801-1852. French socialite and dandy.

Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'The Nobleman in the Garden'. Lord Redesdale. 16 June 1904, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1904, Chromolithograph

Portrait of Frédérick Lemaître

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Kim'. Viscount Mandeville. 22 April 1882, 1882. Chromolithograph.

Oliver Wendell Holmes. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward Spy, 1886.

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