Full DescriptionVanity Fair Portfolio |
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| Title: | Vanity Fair Portfolio |
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http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/rmds/portfolio/vanity_fair/ 
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| Description: | Over a span of nearly fifty years (1868-1914), the society magazine Vanity Fair established its reputation as one of the most popular and respected periodicals in English journalism. In its second year of publication, founder Thomas Gibson Bowles (1842-1922) decided to include in each issue a caricature of a prominent figure of the time. These color lithographs became the most recognizable feature of the magazine and are considered valuable collector's items today. This selection of Vanity Fair prints is part of a larger collection compiled by the late Cecil Y. Lang, Professor of English at the University of Virginia from 1967 to 1991. Noted for editing the letters of Victorian poet Matthew Arnold, Lang used the prints as a resource in identifying some of the individuals mentioned in Arnold 's correspondence. Lang donated his collection to the University Library in 2002. The gift comprised 900 of these remarkable portraits, each showcasing a noteworthy personality of the Victorian era. |
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| Geographic Coverage: | Europe (continent) |
| Time Period: |
Early 20th Century (1901-1933) Late 19th Century (1868-1900) Middle 19th Century (1834-1867) |
| Objects Represented: | Prints and drawings |
| Format: |
image/jpeg image/tiff text/html |
| Interaction with Collection: | Browse |
| Frequency of additions: | Irregularly |
| This Record Last Updated By: | khage@umich.edu |
| This Record Last Updated On: | 12/11/2008 12:28:31 PM |
| Hosting Institution: | University of Virginia |
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