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Vanity Fair Spy Lithographs

Mr. Chauncey M. Depew - Original Lithograph by Spy for Vanity Fair - 1889
Located in Roma, IT
, realized by the illustrator Spy for Vanity Fair newspaper, issue of October 26th 1889, and published by
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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

James Woodburn Spy Vanity Fair June 21 1890
Located in Bristol, CT
1890 Sz: 20"H x 12 7/8"W James Woodburn 1863-1919 Born at York on September 20, 1863, James began life as a doctor’s errand boy but, wanting to become a jockey, he ran away from ...
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sam Loates Spy Vanity Fair Nov 5th 1896
Located in Bristol, CT
1896 Print Sz: 14 1/2"H x 9"W Mat Sz: 20"H x 12 7/8"W Samuel Loates (1865–1932) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was the Champion Jockey of 1899 in his home coun...
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Johnny" Reiff Spy Vanity Fair August 23rd 1900
Located in Bristol, CT
1900 Sz: 15"H x 10 1/8"W John "Knickerbocker" Reiff (1885 - 1974), often called Johnny, was an American flat racing jockey, whose greatest successes came in Great Britain where he ...
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Early 1900s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

'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
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1890s Victorian More 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
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

The President of St John's College Oxford Vanity Fair Spy magazine Leslie Ward
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in London, GB
Leslie 'Spy' Ward Vanity Fair Magazine President of St john's College Oxford 1 April 1893 Lithograph
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1890s Victorian More Art

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Lithograph

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
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1890s Victorian More Art

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Lithograph

Robert Ball, astronomer, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1905
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
(pseudonym 'Spy') succeeded Carlo Pellegrini as the primary Vanity Fair artist 390mm by 270mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Edward Poynter, painter, Vanity Fair artist portrait chromolithograph, 1897
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Academy. Sir Leslie Ward (pseudonym 'Spy') succeeded Carlo Pellegrini as the primary Vanity Fair artist
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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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
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Lord Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1877
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Ward (pseudonym 'Spy') succeeded Carlo Pellegrini as the primary Vanity Fair artist 395mm by 270mm
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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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
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Slow and Steady, Vanity Fair legal chromolithograph of a judge, 1900
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
published by Vanity Fair, under the pseudonyms "Spy" and "Drawl". 380mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Colored Vanity Fair Caricature of the "Gaekwar of Baroda" (Prince of India)
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored caricature entitled the "Gaekwar of Baroda" (Prince of India), from Vanity Fair
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Sir Henry James, Statesman: 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature by Pellegrini (Ape)
By Carlo Pellegrini 1
Located in Alamo, CA
A Vanity Fair chromolithograph caricature of Sir Henry James, M.P., ("Nervous"), Statesman by Ape
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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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
lithographs remain Vanity Fair’s greatest legacy. The two most famous artists who worked for Vanity Fair were
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1890s Victorian Portrait Prints

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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
day. These lithographs remain Vanity Fair’s greatest legacy. The two most famous artists who worked
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1890s Victorian Portrait Prints

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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
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

1st Violin Duke of Edinburgh: 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature by Ape (Pellegrini)
By Carlo Pellegrini 1
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of "First Violin " Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

"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
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19th Century Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

H.R.H. The Crown Prince of Denmark 1885 by Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic Vanity Fair "Spy" aka Sir Leslie Ward portrait of HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark published
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1890s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Colonel James "Keith" Fraser 1880 by Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic "Spy" aka Sir Leslie Ward 1880 colour-portrait of Keith from Vanity Fair's Men of The Day
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1880s Prints and Multiples

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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
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1890s Prints and Multiples

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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
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1890s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"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
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1880s Prints and Multiples

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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
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Early 1900s Prints and Multiples

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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
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1890s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Paper

"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
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20th Century Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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19th C., Vanity Fair Framed Chromolithographs of Gentlemen Ex. Christie's, 12
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Morristown, NJ
[English Gentlemen], from Vanity Fair twelve chromolithographs, on wove papers. Printed by Vincent Brooks Day & Son., with various dates from 1875 to 1897. Eight are by Spy, two are ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris" presented in their original brown leather case. Case. AS evident from the photos, t...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Brass

English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829
Located in Delft, NL
English silver horse racing snuff box, Birmingham 1829 A silver snuff box with a scene from horse racing on top of the hinged lidded box. On the sides a guilocche pattern and inside...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

Antique French Silver Plate Horse Racing Jewelry Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique french silver plate over copper jewelry casket with very high relief horse racing equine motif all around, circa 1890's. Interior is tufted purple silk, had feet at one time,...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

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Silver Plate, Copper

African Rhinoceros Hunting, antique African hunting engraving print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Colour aquatint after Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports' Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, hors...
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Aquatint

Set of Three Spy Vanity Fair Framed Prints
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of three framed Vanity Fair prints by Sir Leslie Ward, signed "SPY" There is one pair measuring 17 high, 13 wide, framed and the center one is 19 high, 14 wide. Sir Leslie Ma...
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Antique 1870s Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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 Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching
By James Gillray
Located in Alamo, CA
This framed hand-colored etching and aquatint entitled "A Great Man on The Turf or Sir Solomon in all his Glory" by James Gillray was published in London by Hanna Humphrey, 27 St. Ja...
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Early 1800s Portrait Prints

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Etching

Original Antique Poster Horse Race Steeplechase Jockey Equestrian Sport Artwork
Located in London, GB
Original antique equestrian sport poster for horse racing featuring an illustration of jockeys riding horses jumping over a fence and water by the painter Albert Mantelet (Albert Man...
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Antique Early 1900s French Posters

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Paper

Colorado Gold Dredge, Breckenridge, Signed Black and White Mining Lithograph
By Arnold Rönnebeck
Located in Denver, CO
Lithograph on paper titled 'Colorado Gold Dredge, Breckenridge' by Arnold Ronnebeck (1885-1947) from 1932. Numbered 15/25. Depicted is a gold dredge in Colorado mining town Breckenri...
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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Horses Racing Print, a Racing Nightmare, Alfred Charles Havell
By Alfred Charles Havell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Horses racing print, a racing nightmare, Alfred Charles Havell. A fine equestrian print by Alfred Havell entitled 'A Racing Nightmare' in original oak frame with gold slip and oak m...
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Antique 1880s British Sporting Art Prints

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Wood, Paper

Vanity Fair, Military Print, the Cavalry Division
By Godfrey Douglas Giles
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vanity fair military print 'the Cavalry Division' after G.D.G. A chromolithograph military print published 12th July, 1900, by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd. Lith., for Vanity Fair....
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20th Century British Sporting Art Prints

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Paper

19th Century French Oil Painting, Horse Racing on the Beaches of Saint-Malo
Located in Dallas, TX
Saint-Malo, France is located on the Northern coast of Brittany and has a long history of overseas adventures, exploration, and of course, piracy. Saint-Malo eventually became a weal...
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Set of 4 Antique Horse Racing Prints with Jockeys and a Dog
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 4 antique horse prints titled 'Cheval perdant la Course', 'Barrière Franchie', 'Cheval gagnant la Course' and 'Le Repos du Chasseur'. Published in Paris by Jazet.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Wild Boar and Lion'. Old print of a wild boar and a lion. This print originates from a series depicting fables by Samuel Howitt. Samuel Howitt was an English pa...
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

4 Vanity Fair “Spy” Prints A good collection of coloured prints
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
4 Vanity Fair “Spy” Prints A good collection of coloured prints dating from 1896 to 1904, mounted and in glazed frames, all men from the legal profession A good collection to brin...
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Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Paper

Recent Sales

Sarah Bernhardt, English Vanity Fair Portrait
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in New York, NY
his prodigiously prolific work for Vanity Fair used the pseudonym 'Spy'. Sir Leslie was born into an
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2010s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

George Frederic Watts, painter, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1892
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Leslie Ward (pseudonym 'Spy') succeeded Carlo Pellegrini as the primary Vanity Fair artist 395mm by
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Vanity Fair Caricature, Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury "Just" by Spy
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of Reverend Frederick Temple, Archbishop of
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Vanity Fair Caricature, The Reverend Arthur Tooth "The Christian Martyr" by Spy
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of The Reverend Arthur Tooth "The Christian Martyr
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Vanity Fair Caricature, Benjamin Harrison "Revised Version of the Bible" by Spy
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of Benjamin Harrison, "The Revised Version of the
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Harold Hoylake, Vanity Fair golfer, chromolithograph, 1903
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Vanity Fair portrait of Harold Horsfall Hilton. Harold Horsfall Hilton (1869 _ 1942) was an English
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Samuel Mure Fergusson, Vanity Fair golfer, chromolithograph, 1903
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
were regularly published by Vanity Fair, under the pseudonyms "Spy" and "Drawl". 395mm by 260mm (sheet)
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sir Joseph Barnby, Vanity Fair musician portrait chromolithograph, 1894
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Leslie Ward (pseudonym 'Spy') succeeded Carlo Pellegrini as the primary Vanity Fair artist 395mm by
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Vanity Fair Caricature, Sir Joseph Hawley, "The Purist of the Turf", Racehorses
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of Sir Joseph Hawley, "The Purist of the Turf" by
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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

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Vanity Fair Spy Lithographs For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of vanity fair spy lithographs available for sale. A selection of these works in the styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vanity fair spy lithographs available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Sir Leslie Ward produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph. Some vanity fair spy lithographs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 10.13 inches across, are available.

How Much are Vanity Fair Spy Lithographs?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vanity fair spy lithographs start at $110 and top out at $1,075 with the average selling for $166.

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