VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Mr Phineas Taylor / P.T. Barnum. Theatre Circus USA 1889

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Title: VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Mr Phineas Taylor / P.T. Barnum. Theatre Circus USA 1889

Description: Barnum [Mr Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum]. BARNUM Phineas Taylor. Shown eating a ! By Spy. Born 1810. Career included a store clerk. Auctioneer. Farmer. Editor. Became a showman (Presumably of the famous Barnum and Bailey?). Bald head. Wearing glasses. (Famous) by Leslie Ward (aka 'Spy'). Published 16 November 1889. This date is printed above the image. Antique chromolithograph (colour) Vanity Fair "Spy" cartoon/caricature print. Size 19 x 33 cm | 7.5 x 13.0 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. A copy of the original biographical notes published with the print will be provided. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: 1889, Americans, Leslie Ward (aka 'Spy'), Print, USA | United States, Vanity Fair Spy Cartoons

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VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Mr Phineas Taylor / P.T. Barnum. Theatre Circus USA 1889

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