| Method | Chromolithograph |
| Artist | Spy [Sir Leslie Ward] |
| Published | Vanity Fair Supplement, 25 March 1908 |
| Dimensions | Image 330 x 195 mm, Sheet 405 x 275 mm |
| Notes |
'Men of the Day. No. 1112. "Petroleum."' Full length portrait of Sir Boverton Redwood, 1st Baronet (1846–1919). Educated University College, he spent his life investigating Petrol and Oil. He grew orchids as a hobby and is depicted wearing one as a buttonhole. Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851 – 1922) was a British portrait artist and caricaturist who over four decades painted 1,325 portraits which were regularly published by Vanity Fair, under the pseudonyms "Spy" and "Drawl". Such was his influence in the genre that all Vanity Fair caricatures are sometimes referred to as "Spy Cartoons" regardless of who the artist actually was. The portraits were produced as watercolours and turned into chromolithographs for publication in the magazine. These were then usually reproduced on better paper and sold as prints. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £45.00 |
| Stock ID | 41406 |