[Swinburne, Algernon Charles]. "Ape." [Carlo Pellegrini, artist.]

Before sunrise [Portrait of Swinburne].

London: Vanity Fair, November 21, 1874.

Color lithographic portrait after a watercolor painting by Pellegrini. Image size: 12 x 7 inches (30.5 x 18cm). Matted in a museum board. Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lith. Fine.

§ This portrait of the English poet (1837-1909) emphasizes his diminutive stature, oversized head, and shambling posture. It is not generally known that the Italian-born Pellegrini (1836-1889) was the originator of the Vanity Fair series of weekly caricatures of individuals of distinction and that the better-known Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851-1922), known as "Spy" was his successor. Item #126272

Price: $100.00