King Edward VII (1841–1910)
Sir Leslie Ward, ‘Spy’ (London 1851 -London 1922)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
19 Jun 1902
Materials
paper
Measurements
430 mm (H)290 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246631.1
Summary
Print, King Edward VII (1841–1910) by Sir Leslie Ward, ‘Spy’ (London 1851 -London 1922). One of a set of four Vanity Fair cartoons.
Full description
Print, King Edward VII (1841–1910) by Sir Leslie Ward, ‘Spy’ (London 1851 -London 1922). One of a set of four Vanity Fair cartoons. Political cartoon of King Edward VII by Sir Leslie Ward (1851-1922). Ward was a British portrait artist and caricaturist, whose work was regularly published by Vanity Fair under the pseudonyms ‘Spy’ and ‘Drawl’.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey pictures, drawings etc., The Lavatory, page 124.
Marks and inscriptions
SPY (signed in print)
Makers and roles
Sir Leslie Ward, ‘Spy’ (London 1851 -London 1922), caricaturist Vincent Brooks, Day and Son Ltd, lithographer