Vanity Fair by Leslie Ward (Spy)
A collection of caricatures published in Vanity Fair.
Leslie Ward, operating under the pseudonym Spy, depicted scenes of society and sport highlighting prominent figures of the day. These images are single-plate color lithographs, some of the most well-known for the time.
Published between 1869 and 1914 by Vincent, Brooks, Day and Son, this collection came into the Gallery's possession via Bonhams in London, and DeVrise Art + Design in the Boston Area.
Prints are presented and sold by Gavi Gallery in an unframed and unmatted state.
Please contact us to inquire about bulk purchasing rates, we offer discounted rates for interested individuals and businesses seeking a set for use as professional decor.
"The General", Mordaunt Fenwick Bisset, December 3rd, 1881
"West Marylebone", Sir Frederick Seager, May 18th, 1893
"Shamrock", Sir Thos Lipton, September 19th, 1901
"Lester", Lester Reiff, August 30th, 1900
"Sammy", Edward Linley Sambourne January 16th, 1892
"An old Master", Henry Berkeley Portman, November 3rd, 1898
"Badminton", Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, September 7th, 1893
"Rick", Fred Rickaby, September 12th, 1901
James Woodburn, June 21st, 1890
"Wingfield Sculls", Guy Nickalls, July 20th, 1889
"Oxford Athletics", Charles Burgess "C.B." Fry, April 19th, 1894
"The Champion of 1885", John Roberts Jr., April 4th, 1885
"Rufford Abbey", John Lumley-Savile, April 15th, 1908