Live Auction 2380Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit
A LATE VICTORIAN THREE-FOLD SCREEN OF VANITY FAIR 'SPY' CARICATURES
Lot 166

A LATE VICTORIAN THREE-FOLD SCREEN OF VANITY FAIR 'SPY' CARICATURES

LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed27 September 2011

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GBP 3,500

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A LATE VICTORIAN THREE-FOLD SCREEN OF VANITY FAIR 'SPY' CARICATURES
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The mahogany frame enclosing mounted prints of various satirical political and social figures to one side
71½ in. (181.5 cm.) high; 86 in. (218.5 cm.) wide

Specialist note

For a similar double sided screen see East - West: The Collection of Nial Hobhouse, Christie's London, 22 May 2008, lot 266.

Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851-1922) was known for his depictions of popular figures of the day. His portraits of caricatures were published by Vanity Fair under the pseudonyms 'Spy' and 'Drawl'.