Lord Dalmeny, by Leslie Ward - Published in Vanity Fair, 22 September 1904

Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald Primrose was a British liberal politician who briefly served as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1945. He died in 1974.

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HE Avory KC, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 2 June 1904

Sir Horace Edmund Avory was an English High Court judge. He was involved in many sensational trials and became a household word as the most dreaded "hanging judge" of his age.

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Sir Frederick Peel, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 17 December 1903

He was a British Liberal Party politician and railway commissioner.

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Nothing like a bit of pinot-noir paired with a generous side of Majestic vanity 💜💙 This piece is by @/pottetto__, I'm in love with their expressions!!

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Four paintings by Johfra Bosschart (1919-1998): 1) “The Plant Angel,” 2) “The Floating Dream,” 3) “Carnival of Vanity,” and 4) “The Silent Walk.”

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Andrew Carnegie, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 29 October 1903

He was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.

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Edward Marshall-Hall, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 24 September 1903

He was an English barrister who had a formidable reputation as an orator. He successfully defended many people accused of notorious murders and became known as "The Great Defender".

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Mr HH Hilton, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 16 July 1903

Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer. He won The Open Championship twice, The Amateur Championship four times, and the U.S. Amateur Championship once.

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Sir HW Norman, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 25 June 1903

Henry Wylie Norman was a senior Indian Army officer and colonial administrator.

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New artist alert:

We see A LOT of female figure work and subjects. The first "D-Days" pieces explore male vanity, social identity and masculinity - at least, that's what I see.

What do you see?

Collection link 👇. other artists exploring similar themes too.

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Sir Edward George Clarke, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 11 June 1903

He was a British barrister and politician, considered one of the leading advocates of the late Victorian era and serving as Solicitor-General in the Conservative government of 1886–1892.

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Sir William Crookes, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 21 May 1903

He was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry,[1] now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy.

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Jan Kubelík, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 7 May 1903

Czech violinist and composer. He wrote music, including six violin concertos, and continued to perform in public until his death, with a pause between the end of World War I and 1920, during which period he composed.

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Prince Francis of Teck, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 17 July 1902

He was the younger brother of the British queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. He was expelled from Wellington College, Berkshire "for throwing his housemaster over a hedge to win a bet."

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Digby Jephson, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 22 May 1902

Digby Loder Armroid Jephson was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey. He published A Few Overs, a book of 25 poems about cricket, with a foreword by C. B. Fry, in 1913.

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The Earl of Aberdeen, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 6 February 1902

John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon was a British politician. He held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886; 1905-15) and serving from 1893-98 as Governor General of Canada.

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Lord Justice Rigby, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair. 28 March 1901

John Rigby, was a British judge and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1894.

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Mr Justice Gainsford Bruce, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 6 December 1900

He was a British politician and judge. He specialised in shipping law. He was co-author with R G Williams of the textbook Admiralty Practice.

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John Seymour Lucas, by "N" - Vanity Fair, 14 December 1899

He was a Victorian English historical and portrait painter, as well as an accomplished theatrical costume designer.

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