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Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft (né Butterfield)

68 of 490 portraits by Carlo Pellegrini

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Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Carlo Pellegrini
watercolour, 1883
22 1/8 in. x 13 1/2 in. (562 mm x 343 mm)
Acquired, 1976
Primary Collection
NPG 5072

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  • Carlo Pellegrini (1839-1889), 'Ape'; caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 490 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.

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  • NPG 5073: Sir Henry Irving (companion portrait)

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Douglas Greig

05 July 2017, 16:49

This was not published in Vanity Fair on June 13 1891. The cartoon that was published was by "Spy" with caption "B" (referring to S. Bancroft). Although this caricature is by "Ape", he died in 1889. I don't know who this person is.