Opera by Henry Charles Seppings Wright (2 results)

Condition: Good. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Good. Stain in left margin, not affecting image. Light wear along all edges. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce. Published on February 8, 1900, depicting George Denison Faber, 1st Baron Wittenham, CB, DL (14 December 1852 - 1 February 1931), known as Denison Faber, a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social, political, and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures, drawn by renowned artists, captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor, satire, and artistry.…

Condition: Good. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm (15.75 x 10.6 inches). Very Good. Minor foxing along right edge, not affecting image. Lithograph laid-in within four pages from issue dated 8 Feb 1900, including letterpress biography of subject. Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (Lith.). Scarce.George Denison Faber, 1st Baron Wittenham, CB, DL (14 December 1852 - 1 February 1931), known as Denison Faber, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Faber was the second surviving son of Charles Wilson Faber (1813-1878) a director of the Great Northern Railway and the nephew of Lord Grimthorpe. He was the brother of Edmund Faber, 1st Baron Faber, and of Mrs Edward Kennard (1850-1936), a novelist. He was educated at the University of Oxford, where he graduated BA, and in 1879 was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. From 1887 to 1896 he acted as Registrar of the Privy Council.…