"Conservative." The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, M.P., D.C.L. c1872

by Cecioni, Adriano

Gathorne Hardy, Vanity Fair caricature. Statesmen. No. 110.  

"People who believe in anything believe in Mr. Gathorne Hardy." "He is a good speaker, for the great secret of eloquence is sincerity; and Mr. Hardy does not deal in ambiguous phrases, or mix his thought with twaddle and serve it lukewarm."

During six months of 1872, Adriano Cecioni worked as an artist for Vanity Fair, a short weekly magazine of social commentary, published in London from 1868 to 1914. The magazine's popularity was guaranteed with the inclusion of an amusing chromolithograph caricature, parodying any newsworthy personage. Over the years of publication it became a mark of honour to be the 'victim' of one of the magazine's caricaturists. The publisher accompanied each lithograph with a witty text, written under his pseudonym of 'Jehu Junior' (after the biblical prophet who effected the downfall of his enemies).It was the first time lithography had been used for caricatures, and they were printed by the eminent lithographer, Vincent Brooks.

Page size 355 x 230 (14 x 9 inches).