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Vanity Fair Spy Prints

We only sell original Vanity Fair "SPY" prints, not reproductions.
The normal size of a Vanity Fair print is approx. 10½ by 15½ inches, varying somewhat
from year to year and between the several publishers over the life of Vanity Fair.

Whenever possible, we provide the original descriptive text or a copy thereof
.

VANITY FAIR PRINTS ~ AMBASSADORS TO ENGLAND

Vanity Fair "Spy" Print Categories
Accountants
Ambassadors from England
Ambassadors to England
Americans
Architects and Engineers
Artists
Automobilists/Balloonists
Aviators
Bankers and Financiers
Billiards
Boxers
Businessmen and Empire Builders
Carriage Drivers
Chancellors of the Exchequer
Chess
Clergy
Cricketers
Criminals
Doctors and Scientists
Dog Judge
Doubles/Groups
Duelling
Explorers and Inventors
Fencing
Fishing
Fox Hunters
Freemasons
Game Hunters
Golfers
Gymnasts
Horse Trainers
Jockeys
Ladies
Legal
Literary
Military
Miscellaneous
Music
Newspapermen
Orientals
Photographers
Policemen
Politicians
Polo
Prime Ministers
Proofs before lettering
Railway Officials
Red Robed Judges
Roller Skating
Rowing
Royalty
Rugby
Scotsmen
Shipping Officials
Sport Riders
Sports, Misc.
Stock Exchange Officials
Swimming
Teachers
Tennis
Theatre
Track
Trade Union Officials
Turf Devotees
Wagerers
Yachting
Baron de Brunnow

Baron de Brunnow

Dec. 3, 1870

"One of the most precious products of political miscegenation."

$35

Count Rudolph Apponyi

Count Rudolph Apponyi

Jan. 14, 1871

"One of the Lambs of the Political Fold."

$35

H. E. Musurus Pasha

H. E. Musurus Pasha

Feb. 4, 1871

"The most interesting of all the diplomatic corps in London."

$40

The Chevalier Charle Cadorna

The Chevalier
Charles Cadorna


March 4, 1871

"A liberal and an enemy to priests: he fitly represents the Power which has seized Rome and suppressed the Pope."

$35

Don Manuel Rances y Villanueva

Don Manuel Rances y Villanueva

Aug. 26, 1871

"The Spanish Minister"

$35

The Duke of Saldanha - The Portuguese Minister

The Duke of Saldanha - The Portuguese Minister

Sept. 2, 1871

"He might have been a king."

$35
Count Shouvaloff

Count Schouvaloff

Feb. 13, 1875


"Russia."

$35


Frederick Ferdinand, Count Beust

Frederick Ferdinand,
Count Beust


Aug. 28, 1875


"Austria."

$35

Count George Herbert Munster

Count George Herbert Munster

Dec. 23, 1876


"the German Ambassador."

$30

General Ignatieff

General Ignatieff

April 14, 1877


"a manipulator of phrases."

$35

His Highness Midhat Pasha

His Highness
Midhat Pasha


June 30, 1877


"The Turkish Constitution."


The Right Honourable Lord Odo William Leopold Russell, G.C.B.

The Right Honourable Lord
Odo William
Leopold Russell, G.C.B.


July 28, 1877

"Odo"

$40

H.E. Phya Bhaskarawongse

H.E. Phya Bhaskarawongse

Sept 13, 1879

"Siam"

$65

M. De Staal

M. De Staal

Dec. 5, 1885


"The Russian Ambassador"

Count Nigra

Count Nigra

March 6, 1886


"Italy"

$35

The Baron Chaudron de Courcel

The Baron Chaudron de Courcel

Jan. 31, 1895

"The French Ambassador"

$40

Count Paul Wolff Metternich

Count Paul Wolff Metternich

March 7, 1895

"Count Paul Metternich"

Count Franz Deym

Count Franz Deym

Feb. 24, 1898

"Austro-Hungary"

$25
(see condition)

Chevalier de Souza Correa 1898

Chevalier de Souza Correa

Aug. 18, 1898

"Brazil"



M. de Cambon

M. de Cambon

March 19, 1899


"French Ambassador"

$25
(biographical text is adhered to back of lithograph)

Viscount Tadasu Hayashi

Viscount Tadasu Hayashi

April 24, 1902


"Japan"

M. Frants Enst de Bille

M. Frants Enst de Bille

Oct. 8, 1903


"Denmark in England"

$40


Count de Benckendorff

The Russian Ambassador
[Count de Benckendorff]


Dec. 24, 1903

"Russia in England"

$50


Count Charles de Laing, The Belgian Minister

Count Charles de Lalaing, The Belgian Minister

July 21, 1904


"The Belgian Minister"

$50



Count Albert Mensdorff-Pouilly-Diet-Richstein

Count Albert Mensdorff-Pouilly-Diet-Richstein

Dec. 21, 1905

"Austria in England"

The Marquess de Soveral, G.C.M.G.

The Marquess de Soveral, G.C.M.G.

Oct 2, 1907

"Unlike Wilkes..."

$75

Marquis de San Giuliani

Feb. 19, 1908

Marquis de San Giuliani

Feb. 19, 1908

"The Italian Ambassador"

$50


   
 
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