Sir Leslie Ward Art
Vanity Fair was a weekly magazine of social, literary and political content which was published in London from 1868 until February 5, 1914. It was favorite of Victorian and later, Edwardian England. Most popular of its features were the wonderful full page caricatures of famous men and women of the day. These lithographs remain Vanity Fair’s greatest legacy. The two most famous artists who worked for Vanity Fair were “Ape” (Carlo Pellegrini) and “Spy” (Leslie Ward), but many other artists provided images for this long running series of delightful caricatures.
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Artist: Sir Leslie Ward
"Bucks" 1885 by Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic colour plate of Bucks" by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward for Vanity Fair published Nov 7, 1885
Print Sz: 13 3/4"H x 8 1/2"W
Frame Sz: 19"H x 14"W
w/ billiard green mat & gilt b...
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1880s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Yorkshire Cricket
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair colour plate by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward subject, 'Yorkshire Cricket' published Sept 24 1892
Print Sz: 13 1/2"H x 8"W
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1890s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
"Cabs"
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward colour print depicting "Cabs" aka The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot driving his motor car published July 30, 1903 from the 'Statesmen' a...
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Early 1900s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Benjie aka Hugh Benjamin Cotton
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic colour plate by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward for Vanity Fair depicting 'Benjie' published March 15, 1894
Print Sz: 15"H x 10"W
Frame Sz: 20"H x 15"W
Chromolithograph print by Spy. Born 1872. Educated at "Badger" Hale's House, Eton and Magdalen Oxford...
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1890s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
"Taplow Court" 1890
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic original Vanity Fair colour print of 'Taplow Court' by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward dated Dec 20, 1890
Print Sz: 14"H x 19"W
Frame Sz: 19"H x 14"W
w/ gilt bamboo frame
Caric...
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1890s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph, Paper
"Jockey" by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair 19thC jockey portrait by 'Spy' aka Sir Leslie Ward
Image Sz: 11 1/2"H x 7 1/4"W
Frame Sz: 17"H x 13"W
w/ turf green mat
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19th Century Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
"Lester" 1900 by Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair Men of The Day series featuring jockey Lester Reiff (No. DCCXC) 1900
Art Sz: 12 1/2"H x 7 5/8"W
Frame Sz: 18 7/8"H x 12 3/4"W
Lester Berchart Reiff (1877–1948)...
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Early 1900s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
"Tiggy" 1907 by Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic colour plate by "Spy" aka Sir Leslie Ward for Vanity Fair's Supplement depicting the Yachtsman 'Tiggy', Sir Richard Bulkeley, August 7, 1907
12th Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 1...
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20th Century Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Fyvie (Lord Leith of Fyvie.) by Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair Supplement by Spy aka Sir Leslie Ward colour print of the yachtsman, "Fyvie" aka Lord Leith of Fyvie
Alexander John Forbes-Leith, 1...
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Early 1900s Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Paper
'The Huntsman' Vanity Fair cartoon by Sir Leslie "Spy" Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in London, GB
Sir Leslie 'Spy' Ward for Vanity Fair Magazine
The Huntsman
1 November 1884
Lithograph
Depicting Thomas Firr, Huntsman of the Quorn, on the day of the se...
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1890s Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
James Woodburn 1890 by Sir Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair colour plate of jockey, James Woodburn in coral racing silks by "Spy" aka Sir Leslie Ward pub. June 21, 1890
Image Sz: 13.75"H x 8.5"...
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19th Century Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Paper
Sir Leslie "Spy" Ward: Vanity Fair hunting cartoon 'MFH with a sense of humour'
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in London, GB
Sir Leslie 'Spy' Ward for Vanity Fair Magazine
An MFH with a sense of humour (1905)
Lithograph
36 x 21 cm
Published in Vanity Fair on 23rd November 1905.
The 'MFH with a sense of h...
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1890s Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Robert Ball, astronomer, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1905
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Popular Astronomy'
Vanity Fair portrait of Irish astronomer Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913). In 1867 he became Professor of Applied Mathema...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Mr Justice Field, Vanity Fair legal law caricature chromolithograph print, 1887
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Stay please'
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Mr Justice Field.
Accompanied by original descriptive text.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Henry Searle, rower, Vanity Fair rowing portrait chromolithograph, 1889
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'H Searle, Professional Champion Sculler of the World'.
Vanity Fair rowing portrait of Henry Searle (1866-1889), an Australian sculler who raced in 1889 the American champion Willia...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Digby Jephson, Vanity Fair cricket portrait chromolithograph, 1902
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'The Lobster'
Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Digby Jephson. Jephson was an all-rounder for Surrey who is best remembered for his lob bowling, a style he cultivated after employing...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Vanity Fair Caricature, Rev. Edgar Sheppard "A Great Marrier" by Spy
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of Rev. Edgar Sheppard "A Great Marrier" by Spy (Leslie Ward) March 14, 1904 from the "Clergymen" series....
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
William Booth, Founder of "The Salvation Army": A 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 19th century Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of William Booth "The Salvation Army" by Spy (Leslie Ward) November 25, 1882, No. 2...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Original 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature of "An Old Fashioned Judge", Henry Lopes
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
A framed hand-colored Vanity Fair caricature of a prominent 19th century English judge, Henry Charles Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow (1828-1899) entitled "An O...
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1890s Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Edward Poynter, painter, Vanity Fair artist portrait chromolithograph, 1897
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'PRA'
(President of the Royal Academy)
Vanity Fair portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet, PRA, who was an English painter, designer, ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
'Master of the Horse', Vanity Fair military army portrait chromolithograph, 1908
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Master of the Horse'
Vanity Fair portrait of Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard KP, GCVO, PC (1874 –1948), styled Viscount Forbes from 1874 to 1889...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Lord Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1877
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'a sculptor'
Vanity Fair portrait of Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower. He was a connoisseur and collector. He practised as a sculpto...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Gilbert & Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a pair of Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricatures of the famous and beloved English musical composers and playwrights Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Leslie Ward (Spy) (1851-1922) and Carlo Pellegini (Ape) (1839-1889). The portrait of Arthur Sullivan entitled "English Music" was published in Vanity Fair on March 14, 1874 and W. S. Gilbert entitled "Patience" was published in the Men of the Day portion of Vanity Fair on May 21, 1881.
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900) is regarded as the finest British composer of the 19th century. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Sullivan composed 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios, two ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous hymns and other church pieces, songs, and piano and chamber pieces. The best known of his hymns and songs include "Onward Christian Soldiers" and "The Lost Chord".
Sir William Schwenck (WS) Gilbert (1836-1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan. Gilbert's creative output included over 75 plays and libretti, and numerous short stories, poems and lyrics, both comic and serious.
These Vanity Fair portraits of Gilbert and Sullivan are presented in identical ornate black wood frames and cream-colored French mats with grey inner mats. The frames each measure 21.75" x 16" x .88". The frames and prints are in excellent condition.
From 1868 until February 5, 1914, Vanity Fair, a weekly magazine of social, literary and political content, was very popular in Victorian and later, Edwardian England. The most popular of its features were the full page caricatures of famous men and women of the day which included their biographies, which remains the magazines lasting legacy. Vanity Fair's most famous artists were Carlo Pellegrini who signed his works “Ape” and Leslie Ward, known as “Spy”, but many other artists and writers contributed caricatures and prose to the publication, including Lewis Carroll, Willie Wilde, P. G. Wodehouse, Jessie Pope and Bertram Fletcher Robinson.
Thomas Gibson...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Samuel Pope QC, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1885
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Jumbo'
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Mr Samuel Pope QC, an Irish barrister.
Accompanied by original descriptive text.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Chitty's Leader, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1896
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Mr Edmund Widdrington Byrne QC MP for Walthamstow.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Danky, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1898
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of William Otto Adolph Julius Danckwerts.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Vanity Fair music cello portrait chromolithograph, 1883
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'a Wandering Minstrel'.
Vanity Fair portrait of Lord Gerald Fitzgerald who was principal cello of the Wandering Minstrels who were an orchestra of aristocrats who gave the first ev...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Hon. Mr Justice Swinfen Eady, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph, 1902
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Plausible'
Vanity Fair legal portrait of The Hon. Mr Justice Swinfen Eady.
Accompanied by original descriptive text pasted onto a separate sheet.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
'40 HP in a dinghy', Vanity Fair naval portrait chromolithograph, 1906
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'The Cavalry Division'
Vanity Fair portrait of Admiral Sir Compton Edward Domvile GCB GCVO (1842-1924) who was a distinguished Royal Navy officer in the Edwardian era.
390mm by 26...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Dr Robert Spicer, Vanity Fair medical portrait chromolithograph, 1902
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Rhinology'
Vanity Fair portrait of Dr Robert Spicer, 'a specialist in matters relating to ears, noses and throats'.
Accompanied by original descriptive text.
380mm by 260mm (sh...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Luke Fildes, painter, Vanity Fair artist portrait chromolithograph, 1892
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'He painted '"he Doctor"'
Vanity Fair portrait of Sir Samuel Luke Fildes, KCVO, RA (1843-1927) who was an English painter and illustrator born at Liverpo...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Slow and Steady, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1900
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Justice Gainsford Bruce.
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward was a British portrait artist and caricaturist who over four decades painted 1,325 portraits which wer...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Sir Thomas Herbert Warren, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1890
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Magdalen College, Oxford'
Vanity Fair portrait of Portrait of Sir Thomas Herbert Warren (1853-1930) who was an English academic and administrat...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
The City of London Court, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1900
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Commissioner Kerr.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Lionel Charles Palairet, Vanity Fair cricket portrait chromolithograph, 1903
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Repton, Oxford & Somerset'
Vanity Fair portrait of Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet (1870-1933) who was an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset and Oxford University....
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
William Higgs, jockey, Vanity Fair horse racing portrait chromolithograph, 1906
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Top of the List'
Vanity Fair portrait of William Higgs (1880-1958). Higgs was a Irish jockey who was Champion Jockey on two occasions He won the 2000 Guineas on Slieve Gallion.
...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
'a good soldier', Vanity Fair military army portrait chromolithograph, 1884
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'a good soldier'.
Vanity Fair portrait of Lt.General George Wentworth Alexander Higginson, who was born in 1826. He joined the Grenadier Guards at 1...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Samuel Loates, jockey, Vanity Fair horse racing portrait chromolithograph, 1896
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Sam Loates'
Vanity Fair portrait of Samuel "Sam" Loates (1865 - 1932) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was the Champion Jockey of 1899.
395mm by 265mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Frank Wootton, jockey, Vanity Fair horse racing portrait chromolithograph, 1909
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Frank Wootton'
Hentschel-Colourtype, 1909
Vanity Fair portrait of Frank Wootton. (1893 -1940), known as "Frank" or "Frankie", and sometimes referred to as "The Wonderboy", who wa...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Hand Colored 19th c. Vanity Fair Caricature of an Opera Singer, "Polish Tenor"
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand colored Vanity Fair caricature of a 19th century opera singer, M Jean de Reszke, entitled 'Polish Tenor'. The print was created by the most famou...
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1890s Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
George Barrett, jockey, Vanity Fair horse racing portrait chromolithograph, 1887
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'George Barrett'
Vanity Fair portrait of George Barrett (1863-1898) who was a leading English jockey. His won the 1885 1000 Guineas aboard Farewell an...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
Robert Abel, Vanity Fair cricket portrait chromolithograph, 1902
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Bobby'
Vanity Fair cricket portrait of Robert Abel. Abel was a right hand batsman and bowler for Surrey and England.
390mm by 265mm (image)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
City Justice, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1880
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden KNT. MP.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
William Griggs, jockey, Vanity Fair horse racing portrait chromolithograph, 1906
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'He rides for Lord Durham'
Vanity Fair portrait of William Griggs. He won the 1000 Guineas on "Cinna" in 1920.
395mm by 265mm (sheet)
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
He can marshal evidence, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1892
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of Charles Willie Matthews in wig and gown. Specialised in criminal law.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
For the 'Times', Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1889
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair legal portrait of John Patrick Murphy QC.
380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Leslie Ward Art
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Lithograph
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