Francis Burnand Smoking Cigar 1881 PUNCH Vanity Fair APE Caricature Print

Description: This is an original color lithograph from VANITY FAIR, 1881. Accompanying the caricature is the full biographical sketch that was included in the original magazine.Vanity Fair, founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, aimed to expose the contemporary vanities of Victorian society. The first issue appeared in London in 1868. It offered its readership articles on fashion, current events, the theater, books, social events and the latest scandals, together with serial fiction, word games and other trivia. The final issue of the magazine appeared in 1914, after which it was merged into Hearth and Home.A full-page, color lithograph of a contemporary celebrity or dignitary appeared in most issues, and it is for these caricatures that Vanity Fair was best known then and is best known today. Subjects included artists, athletes, royalty, statesmen, scientists, authors, actors, soldiers, religious personalities, business people and scholars. More than 2000 of these images appeared, and they are considered the chief cultural legacy of the magazine, forming a pictorial record of the period. PORTRAIT: Francis Burnand Smoking Cigar (PUNCH)ARTIST: APE (CARLO PELLEGRINI), SIGNED IN PLATE CONDITION: EXCELLENT / VERY GOOD — Clear, clean, very colorful and bright; no tears. Nice dark lines and definition. (Note: Light crease or soft wave in image. Minor imperfection.) This print is about 140 years old and guaranteed to be original. It’s an authentic old chromolithograph from the aforementioned publication, and not a modern reproduction. The visible part of the print is 8 1/2" x 13 3/4" with nice large margins. Matted the print measure 12" x 16", which is a standard size, so custom framing is NOT required. Standard frames are readily available. ABOUT CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS (from Wikipedia) Chromolithography is a method for making multi-color prints. This type of color printing stemmed from the process of lithography, and it includes all types of lithography that are printed in color. ABOUT THE MATS All of our prints are professionally matted in a very high quality, and simple off-white/ivory acid free matte with a small bevel. The backing, WHICH IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PRINT, also meets the same high quality standard. We take pride in what we sell—look at our feedback. As noted all mats and backings are acid-free and the small piece of tape used to attach the print to the top of the mat is archival artists tape. This print is truly ready to be framed and preserved.Some Comments about Our Mats:Always a wonderful transaction. Will buy again. Awesome Prints & Mats!!!!!Incredible Print. Fab pkg. Rapid ship. Gorgeous Mat. Great communication. A+Beautiful Print. Awesome Mat! Fab pkg. Rapid ship. Bought 4 MORE! A++++This print is better than I imagined, the mat is fabulous, everything is perfectGreat vendor. Nicely packaged and matted. Highly recommend this vendor.Beautiful print and matte, great shape, great packaging, quick service.Beautifully matted, just as described. A+ seller!Great print artfully matted. Prompt service. Thanks. Great service-prompt delivery-beautifully matted-perfection! Will buy from againGENERAL INFORMATION If you have a question, don't hesitate to contact us. We are happy to answer questions and can usually do so within 24 hours.Return policy: Please be assured that we strive to provide our customers and potential customers with accurate descriptions and we always do our best to mention any condition issues worth noting. If you are ever dissatisfied with a purchase from us, please contact us immediately. We stand behind what we sell and will do our best to accommodate. All of our items have a full return policy, less return shipping (unless we goofed). Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

Price: 65 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-07-24T23:20:28.000Z

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