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RefNoVF/36
AltRefNoVF36
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of Herbert Spencer by Sir Francis Carruthers Gould
ArtistGould, Sir Francis Carruthers ['CG']
Vincent Brooks, Day & Son
Date26 April 1879
DescriptionVanity Fair cartoon titled 'Philosophy' featuring Herbert Spencer, full length, full face. Number 198 of the 'Men of the Day' series.
InscriptionContentRecto inscription: 'VANITY FAIR April 26 1879/ Vincent Brooks, Day & Son. Lith./ "Philosophy"'
ObjectNameLithograph
PhysicalDescriptionColoured lithograph on paper
Dimensions380mm x 263mm
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenanceFrom volume formerly owned by Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, bound as item 4
RelatedMaterialColour transparency, Box N101. IM/004340
RelatedRecordIM/004340
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