An antique print entitled "The Flying Stage" produced for the famous Victorian Magazine "Vanity Fair" founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles which commenced publication in 1869. The prints were produced in colour by chromo-lithography by Vincent Brooks, and Day and Son. For about forty five years caricatures of famous and infamous personalities were carried in the weekly issues of Vanity Fair. Subjects included Royalty, judges, politicians, musicians, sportsmen, artists, actors and criminals of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. This print by 'Alick P. F. Ritchie' was published on 10 January 1912. During the First World War he flew with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and was awarded the Military Cross for his "conspicuous gallantry and skill" in shooting down an Albatross biplane on 10th January 1912.
Approx 18.5cms by 30.5cms.
