Carlo Pellegrini (Ape) — His Course Has Been If Not a Wise Yet a Consistent One and Dictated by Conscience Only (Portrait of Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss) (Original Lithograph)

London: Vanity Fair, 1870. Original color lithograph, 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on July 23, 1870, depicting Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss GCVO DL (pronounced weems, rhyming with seems) (4 August 1818 - 30 June 1914), styled as Lord Elcho between 1853 and 1883, a British Whig politician. He founded the Liberty and Property Defence League. Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social, political, and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures, drawn by renowned artists, captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor, satire, and artistry. .