Original 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature of "An Old Fashioned Judge", Henry Lopes

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A framed hand-colored Vanity Fair caricature of a prominent 19th century English judge, Henry Charles Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow (1828-1899) entitled "An Old Fashioned Judge". The caricature was created by the Vanity Fair artist Sir John Paget Mellor, 1st Baronet (1862-1929), who signed his portraits "Quiz". It was published in London on May 25, 1893. Lopes had the role of English Judge Lord Justice and he was a prominent United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. Lopes is depicted as a serious judge seated at his bench behind multiple reference books, obviously focused on the presentation of evidence, while taking notes. The artist Sir John Paget Mellor was a member of the British aristocracy, a lawyer and the Treasury Solicitor for England. He was also a talented amateur artist, who contributed caricatures to Vanity Fair as Quiz.

Creator: Sir Leslie Ward

Creation Year: 1893

Dimensions: Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)
Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)

Medium: Lithograph

Condition: See description below.

A framed hand-colored Vanity Fair caricature of a prominent 19th century English judge, Henry Charles Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow (1828-1899) entitled "An Old Fashioned Judge". The caricature was created by the Vanity Fair artist Sir John Paget Mellor, 1st Baronet (1862-1929), who signed his portraits "Quiz". It was published in London on May 25, 1893. Lopes had the role of English Judge Lord Justice and he was a prominent United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. Lopes is depicted as a serious judge seated at his bench behind multiple reference books, obviously focused on the presentation of evidence, while taking notes. The artist Sir John Paget Mellor was a member of the British aristocracy, a lawyer and the Treasury Solicitor for England. He was also a talented amateur artist, who contributed caricatures to Vanity Fair as Quiz.

Creator: Sir Leslie Ward

Creation Year: 1893

Dimensions: Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)
Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)

Medium: Lithograph

Condition: See description below.

The print is presented in a black wood frame with gold-colored inner trim with a French mat. There are a few small frame scratches or defects, but the print is in excellent condition.

Vanity Fair was a weekly magazine of social, literary and political content which was published in London from 1868 until February 5, 1914. It was favorite of Victorian and later, Edwardian England. Most popular of its features were the wonderful full page caricatures of famous men and women of the day. These lithographs remain Vanity Fair’s greatest legacy. The two most famous artists who worked for Vanity Fair were “Ape” (Carlo Pellegrini) and “Spy” (Leslie Ward), but many other artists provided images for this long running series of delightful caricatures.