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(Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')

(circa 1867-1942), Artist and engraver; caricaturist in Vanity Fair

Artist associated with 54 portraits

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Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt), by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-'), after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D7159

Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt)

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-'), after Sir Thomas Lawrence
aquatint, Published 1903 (1818)
NPG D7159

Arthur Pelham Collins ('Men of the Day. No. 2200.

Arthur Pelham Collins ('Men of the Day. No. 2200. "The Guv'nor."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 December 1910
NPG D45589

Price Ellison ('Men of the Day. No. 1263.

Price Ellison ('Men of the Day. No. 1263. "British Columbia."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 January 1911
NPG D45593

Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson ('Men of the Day. No. 1265.

Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson ('Men of the Day. No. 1265. "Dublin University."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 8 February 1911
NPG D45595

Sir Alfred Pearce Gould ('Men of the Day. No. 1298.

Sir Alfred Pearce Gould ('Men of the Day. No. 1298. "Surgical Diagnosis."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 27 September 1911
NPG D45629

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon ('Men of the Day. No. 1301.

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon ('Men of the Day. No. 1301. "Simple Simon."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 18 October 1911
NPG D45632

George Ranken Askwith, Baron Askwith ('Men of the Day. No. 1302.

George Ranken Askwith, Baron Askwith ('Men of the Day. No. 1302. "The Conciliator."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 October 1911
NPG D45633

Sir Thomas Boor Crosby ('Men of the Day. No. 1304.

Sir Thomas Boor Crosby ('Men of the Day. No. 1304. "His Lordship of London. M.D."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 8 November 1911
NPG D45635

Arthur Frederick Bettinson ('Men of the Day. No. 1306.

Arthur Frederick Bettinson ('Men of the Day. No. 1306. "Peggy."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 22 November 1911
NPG D45637

Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson ('Men of the Day. No. 1314.

Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson ('Men of the Day. No. 1314. "I never ask anyone to do anything which I will not do myself."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 17 January 1912
NPG D45645

Llewellyn Archer Atherley-Jones ('Men of the Day. No. 1305.

Llewellyn Archer Atherley-Jones ('Men of the Day. No. 1305. "Jonesy."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 24 January 1912
NPG D45646

William Ralph Inge ('Men of the Day. No. 1306.

William Ralph Inge ('Men of the Day. No. 1306. "The Genial Dean."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 31 January 1912
NPG D45647

(William) Morgan Shuster ('Men of the Day. No. 1310.

(William) Morgan Shuster ('Men of the Day. No. 1310. "The Yankee from Persia."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 28 February 1912
NPG D45651

Sir Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp, 5th Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 1323.

Sir Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp, 5th Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 1323. "Topps."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 20 March 1912
NPG D45654

Herbert Edward Ryle ('Men of the Day. No. 1324.

Herbert Edward Ryle ('Men of the Day. No. 1324. "the Dean."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 27 March 1912
NPG D45655

Sidney Ernest Swann ('Men of the Day. No. 1325.

Sidney Ernest Swann ('Men of the Day. No. 1325. "the Light-Blue Stroke."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 3 April 1912
NPG D45656

Pietro Mascagni ('Men of the Day. No. 1327.

Pietro Mascagni ('Men of the Day. No. 1327. "The Intermezzo."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 17 April 1912
NPG D45658

Herbert Hensley Henson ('Men of the Day. No. 1328.

Herbert Hensley Henson ('Men of the Day. No. 1328. "St. Margaret's."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 24 April 1912
NPG D45659

Samuel Osborn ('Men of the Day. No. 2272.

Samuel Osborn ('Men of the Day. No. 2272. "Sam."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 15 May 1912
NPG D45662

Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram ('Men of the Day. No. 2273.

Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram ('Men of the Day. No. 2273. "In his lighter moments."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 22 May 1912
NPG D45663

Charles William Coop ('Men of the Day. No. 2274.

Charles William Coop ('Men of the Day. No. 2274. "Prospectuses."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 May 1912
NPG D45664

Sir Frank Ree ('Men of the Day. No. 2275.

Sir Frank Ree ('Men of the Day. No. 2275. "L. and N. W."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 5 June 1912
NPG D45665

Reginald Alfred Stewart Hollebone ('Men of the Day. No. 2276.

Reginald Alfred Stewart Hollebone ('Men of the Day. No. 2276. "big things in Oil."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 12 June 1912
NPG D45666

Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale ('Men of the Day. No. 2277.

Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale ('Men of the Day. No. 2277. "the Horse has no better friend."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 19 June 1912
NPG D45667

Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Bt. ('Men of the Day. No. 2278.

Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Bt. ('Men of the Day. No. 2278. "Our Mark."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 26 June 1912
NPG D45668

John Corrie Carter ('Men of the Day. No. 2279.

John Corrie Carter ('Men of the Day. No. 2279. "steered three winning crews."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 3 July 1912
NPG D45669

Charles Robert Crosse ('Men of the Day. No. 2280.

Charles Robert Crosse ('Men of the Day. No. 2280. "Bisley Camp."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 10 July 1912
NPG D45670

Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore ('Men of the Day. No. 2281.

Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore ('Men of the Day. No. 2281. "Arms and Sport."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 17 July 1912
NPG D45671

Gustav Wilhelm Hamel ('Men of the Day. No. 2283.

Gustav Wilhelm Hamel ('Men of the Day. No. 2283. "Flight."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 31 July 1912
NPG D45673

Sir Jack Hobbs ('Men of the Day. No. 2284.

Sir Jack Hobbs ('Men of the Day. No. 2284. "Test Cricket."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 7 August 1912
NPG D45674

Charles Edward Jerningham ('Men of the Day. No. 2287.

Charles Edward Jerningham ('Men of the Day. No. 2287. "Marmaduke"')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 28 August 1912
NPG D45677

Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield, 1st Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 2288.

Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield, 1st Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 2288. "Steel."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 4 September 1912
NPG D45678

Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture and 3rd Baron Kinnaird of Rossie ('Men of the Day. No. 2289.

Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture and 3rd Baron Kinnaird of Rossie ('Men of the Day. No. 2289. "Soccer."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 11 September 1912
NPG D45679

Frederick Vincent Brooks ('Men of the Day. No. 2290.

Frederick Vincent Brooks ('Men of the Day. No. 2290. "a Master Craftsman."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 18 September 1912
NPG D45680

Harry Tate (Ronald McDonald Hutchison) ('Men of the Day. No. 2291.

Harry Tate (Ronald McDonald Hutchison) ('Men of the Day. No. 2291. "the King's Jester."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 September 1912
NPG D45681

William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave ('Men of the Day. No. 2293.

William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave ('Men of the Day. No. 2293. "Earl Waldegrave."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 9 October 1912
NPG D45683

Henry Charles Denison ('Men of the Day. No. 2301.

Henry Charles Denison ('Men of the Day. No. 2301. "Captain the Hon. Henry Denison."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 4 December 1912
NPG D45691

Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington ('Men of the Day. No. 2302.

Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington ('Men of the Day. No. 2302. "His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 11 December 1912
NPG D45692

Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving ('Men of the Day. No. 2303.

Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving ('Men of the Day. No. 2303. "Mr. Laurence Irving."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 18 December 1912
NPG D45693

William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree ('Men of the Day. No. 2304.

William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree ('Men of the Day. No. 2304. "Col. William Hall Walker, M.P."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 December 1912
NPG D45694

Sir Robert William Inglis ('Men of the Day. No. 2306.

Sir Robert William Inglis ('Men of the Day. No. 2306. "Lt. Col. Sir Robert William Inglis."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 8 January 1912
NPG D45696

Maurice Henry Hewlett ('Men of the Day. No. 2313.

Maurice Henry Hewlett ('Men of the Day. No. 2313. "- an Artist in verbal pigments."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 5 March 1912
NPG D45703

Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow ('Men of the Day. No. 2305.

Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow ('Men of the Day. No. 2305. "The Earl Brownlow, P.C."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 1 January 1913
NPG D45695

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone ('Men of the Day. No. 2307.

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone ('Men of the Day. No. 2307. "The Lord Chief Justice of England."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 15 January 1913
NPG D45697

Malcolm Burr ('Men of the Day. No. 2308.

Malcolm Burr ('Men of the Day. No. 2308. "Science and Sport."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 22 January 1913
NPG D45698

Sir Ralph Henry Knox ('Men of the Day. No. 2309.

Sir Ralph Henry Knox ('Men of the Day. No. 2309. "Knox."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 January 1913
NPG D45699

John Hickory Wood ('Men of the Day. No. 2310.

John Hickory Wood ('Men of the Day. No. 2310. "Modern Pantomime."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 5 February 1913
NPG D45700

Robert Falcon Scott ('Men of the Day. No. 2311.

Robert Falcon Scott ('Men of the Day. No. 2311. "The South Pole."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 19 February 1913
NPG D45701

Dennis Eadie ('Men of the Day. No. 2312.

Dennis Eadie ('Men of the Day. No. 2312. "Mr. Eadie."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 26 February 1913
NPG D45702

(Thomas) Woodrow Wilson ('Men of the Day. No, 2314.

(Thomas) Woodrow Wilson ('Men of the Day. No, 2314. "The New President of the United States."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 12 March 1913
NPG D45704

Herbert Alfred Humphrey ('Men of the Day. No. 2318.

Herbert Alfred Humphrey ('Men of the Day. No. 2318. "The Chingford Pump."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 9 April 1913
NPG D45708

Henry Vernon Esmond (Harry Esmond Jack) ('Men of the Day. No. 2323.

Henry Vernon Esmond (Harry Esmond Jack) ('Men of the Day. No. 2323. "Uncle Sandy."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 14 May 1913
NPG D45713

Montague George Johnstone ('Men of the Day. No. 2331.

Montague George Johnstone ('Men of the Day. No. 2331. "Monty."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 9 July 1913
NPG D45721

Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ('Men of the Day. No. 2332.

Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn ('Men of the Day. No. 2332. "H.R.H."')

by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 16 July 1913
NPG D45722

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