VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Thomas Mayne-Reid 'Impossible Romance' Novelist 1873

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Impossible Romance [Mr Thomas Mayne-Reid]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Coïdé. Provenance: "Vanity Fair, A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares", founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, published in London. Type: Antique chromolithograph (colour) Vanity Fair "Spy" cartoon/caricature print. REID Mr Mayne: Soldier of fortune in USA. Novelist. Smoking cigar. Destined for the Church. At 20 went to Mexico. Obtained a commission in U Army in 1845. Wearing Monocle. Holding Top Hat. (Writers)

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Size: 5219px × 8217px
Location: Literary & Ireland
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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