An antique print entitled "Mr Gladstone in 1869. Drawn by the late Carlo Pellegrini." 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 Ape (the late Carlo Pellegrini) was published on 6th February, 1869.
Approx 18.5cms by 31cms.
