Portraits, Vanity Fair, Statesmen 101 - Little Ben, 1871

Vanity Fair, Statesmen 101 - Little Ben

Date; 1871

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Paper Size: 210 x350mm

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Condition: Good

Technique: Lithograph

Price: $300

Description: Lithograph printed in colour

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New Vanity Fair.

If you're looking for a who's who of Victorian life then grabbing an old copy of Vanity Fair is a good place to start. The most successful 'Society Magazine' in the history of English journalism, the publication ran under the promise of presenting “a weekly show of Political, Social and Literary Wares”. For almost fifty years it invited readers to recognise their vanities and each week it would summarise world events, review West End shows, and – most importantly – caricature its readers! From artists and authors to scholars and statesmen; the Vanity Fair caricature was an integral part of upper-class Victorian life.