Vanity Fair Collection

HRH The Duke of Connaught (colour litho)
613172 HRH The Duke of Connaught (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: HRH The Duke of Connaught, A future Commander-in-Chief, 17 June 1876)

The Count Della Catena, Count Strickland, 4 May 1893, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611861 The Count Della Catena, Count Strickland, 4 May 1893, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Count Della Catena)

Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams (colour litho)
613706 Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams, The Prince, 19 January 1878)

Richard D Oyly Carte (colour litho)
583304 Richard D Oyly Carte (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard D Oyly Carte)

George Orby Wombwell, baronet, Vanity fair caricature
Vintage illustration Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th Baronet (23 November 1832 - 16 October 1913) was a British baronet. He joined the 17th Lancers in 1852 as a cornet

The Right Hon Lord Sandhurst, A soldiers son, 22 June 1889, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611871 The Right Hon Lord Sandhurst, A soldiers son, 22 June 1889, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanity fair caricature, Henry Drummond Wolff, 1874, British diplomat
Vintage illustration Vanity fair caricature of Henry Drummond Wolff, 1874, 19th Century. An English diplomat and Conservative Party politician

Viscount Falmouth (colour litho)
612537 Viscount Falmouth (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Falmouth, Never bets, 1 September 1877)

Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. A portrait of Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot (1870-1955). [Vanity Fair, 1894]

The Little Father, 1897. Creator: Jean Baptiste Guth
The Little Father, 1897. Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), raising a toast. Published in Vanity Fair, 21 October 1897

William Ward Tailby (colour litho)
611739 William Ward Tailby (colour litho) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ward Tailby, A Leicestershire Man, 6 April 1899)

Sir Julian Goldsmid (colour litho)
612976 Sir Julian Goldsmid (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Julian Goldsmid, St Pancras, 23 April 1887, Vanity Fair)

Alfred Curnick (colour litho)
613049 Alfred Curnick (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Curnick, Alfred, 30 June 1909)

HSH The Duke of Teck, The most popular of princes he has married the most popular of princesses, 14 May 1870
611752 HSH The Duke of Teck, The most popular of princes he has married the most popular of princesses, 14 May 1870, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Thompson

1873 Richard Owen Old bones Vanity Fair
Richard Owen (20, July 1804- 18 December 1892). Caracature from Vanity Fairs Men of the Day series March 1st 1873. Owen was a comparative anatomist

Mr George Leeman (colour litho)
612166 Mr George Leeman (colour litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr George Leeman, A Yorkshire solicitor, 13 July 1872)

Henry White (colour litho)
613686 Henry White (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry White, A diplomatic cousin, 16 March 1899)

Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham (colour litho)
613205 Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham, Trafalgar Square, 25 August 1888)

Mr Frederick Winn Knight (colour litho)
612274 Mr Frederick Winn Knight (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Frederick Winn Knight, Has sat for three and forty years, 8 November 1884)

Mr John Fletcher Moulton (colour litho)
612140 Mr John Fletcher Moulton (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Fletcher Moulton, Patents, 4 October 1900)

The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Dover, 31 December 1887, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611882 The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Dover, 31 December 1887, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Prosperi, Liborio (1854-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Bobs, 21 June 1900, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611954 Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Bobs, 21 June 1900, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Bobs)

The Earl of Westmoreland, The affable Earl, 10 November 1883, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611638 The Earl of Westmoreland, The affable Earl, 10 November 1883, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Christabel Pankhurst (colour litho)
612429 Miss Christabel Pankhurst (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Christabel Pankhurst, Womens Suffrage, 15 June 1910)

The Hon Frank Stanley Jackson (colour litho)
612290 The Hon Frank Stanley Jackson (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hon Frank Stanley Jackson, A flannelled fighter, 28 August 1902)

Sir Charles W Macara (colour litho)
612118 Sir Charles W Macara (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles W Macara, A leading figure in the cotton industry)

Mr F E Smith, A Successful First Speech, Moab is my Washpot, 16 January 1907, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611906 Mr F E Smith, A Successful First Speech, Moab is my Washpot, 16 January 1907, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward

James Selby, Old Times, 12 June 1886, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611893 James Selby, Old Times, 12 June 1886, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Selby, Old Times, 12 June 1886)

Mr William Gilbert Grace (colour litho)
612937 Mr William Gilbert Grace (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr William Gilbert Grace, Cricket, 9 June 1877, Vanity Fair)

Sir Henry Hoyle Howarth (colour litho)
612877 Sir Henry Hoyle Howarth (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Hoyle Howarth, A Lancashire Lad, 11 July 1895, Vanity Fair)

Captain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone (colour litho)
612737 Captain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone, Hard Hitter, 9 July 1896)

Mr James Monro (colour litho)
612064 Mr James Monro (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr James Monro, Metropolitan Police, 14 June 1890)

Mr C M Wells, Father, 10 July 1907, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611670 Mr C M Wells, Father, 10 July 1907, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr C M Wells, Father, 10 July 1907)

Mr Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, The Badminton, 14 January 1897, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611628 Mr Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, The Badminton, 14 January 1897, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates, The World, 16 November 1878, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611597 Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates, The World, 16 November 1878, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates)

Vanity Fair Print - Thomas Erskine May 1st Baron Farnborough
Victorian caricature of Thomas Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Ralph Allen Gosset, Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Commons, Vanity fair caricature
Vintage illustration of Ralph Allen Gosset, Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Commons. Popular members

Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Victorian British statesman
Vintage illustration Vanity fair caricature of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, British statesman who served successively as Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India

Plum, 1903. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Plum, 1903. British right-handed batsman Pelham Plum Warner (1873-1963) played for Oxford University, Middlesex and England during a career lasting from 1894 until 1920

Vanity Fair Print of Don Manuel Rances Y Villanueva
Victorian caricature of Don Manuel Rances Y Villanueva. By James Tissot. Vanity Fair 1871

Vanity Fair Print of Archbishop Henry Edward Manning
Victorian caricature of Henry Edward Manning, an English Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster and a cardinal. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Vanity Fair Print of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
Victorian caricature of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855

"Plan of the Road from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City
XND76023 "Plan of the Road from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, engraved expressly for Williams's Elegant Edition of The Pilgrim's Progress"

The Right Honourable Gathorne Hardy (colour litho)
613662 The Right Honourable Gathorne Hardy (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Gathorne Hardy, Conservative, 20 April 1872)

Mr William Hepworth Dixon (colour litho)
613611 Mr William Hepworth Dixon (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr William Hepworth Dixon, He discovered New America and Free Russia, 27 April 1872)

Lord Radstock (colour litho)
613602 Lord Radstock (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Radstock, DV, 17 August 1872, Vanity Fair cartoon); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Mr Samuel Morley (colour litho)
613595 Mr Samuel Morley (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Samuel Morley, Dissent, 15 June 1872)

Mr Theodore Roosevelt (colour litho)
612336 Mr Theodore Roosevelt (colour litho) by Flagg, Ernest (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Theodore Roosevelt, President of teh United States, USA, 5 June 1912)

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"Vanity Fair: A Captivating Glimpse into the World of Caricatures" Step right up and enter the enchanting world of Vanity Fair, where larger-than-life personalities come to life through the stroke of an artist's pen. This captivating collection takes us on a journey through time, revealing the fascinating characters that graced its pages. In 19th-century England, George Orby Wombwell, baronet extraordinaire, stole the show with his exotic menagerie. His presence in Vanity Fair caricature immortalized him as a true spectacle for all to behold. Meanwhile, Henry Drummond Wolff, a British diplomat renowned for his charm and wit, found himself forever etched in history thanks to his dashing portrayal in 1874. The Right Hon Lord Sandhurst emerged from humble beginnings as a soldier's son but rose to prominence within Vanity Fair's colorful realm on that fateful day in June 1889. With vibrant hues capturing every detail of his distinguished persona, this cartoon became an emblematic symbol of aspiration and achievement. Not limited to nobility alone, Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot made waves with his appearance in 1894. Sir Leslie Matthew Ward expertly captured Fogg-Elliot's essence – an embodiment of elegance and sophistication that resonated throughout society. Venturing beyond British shores brought us face-to-face with The Count Della Catena and Count Strickland. These European aristocrats left their mark on Vanity Fair's canvas in May 1893 – their portraits exuding both mystery and allure. But it wasn't just high-ranking individuals who found themselves thrust into the spotlight; Colonel Owen Lewis Cope Williams commanded attention with his commanding presence while Mr John Fletcher Moulton captivated audiences with intellect and charisma. Breaking societal norms came naturally to Miss Christabel Pankhurst – her inclusion among these illustrious figures showcased her unwavering determination to fight for women's rights.