Caricature of Thomas Barlow
Date
1906
Sitter
Sir Thomas Barlow (1845 - 1945) , Physician
Creator
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851 - 1922, British) , Artist
Creator - Organisation
Bemrose Dalziel Ltd, Printer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 380mm
width (print): 265mm
width (print): 265mm
Subject
Description
Caricature of Thomas Barlow at full length, in right profile as viewed, with his hands in his pockets.
Inscribed in the bottom left corner of the print: ‘Spy’
Inscribed above: ‘VANITY FAIR Supplement’
Inscribed below: ‘Benrose Dalziel Ltd., Watford & London/ Physician to His Majesty’s Household./ (Sir Thomas Barlow, Bt.)’
This caricature is titled ‘Physician to His Majesty’s Household’ and was number 1010 of the ‘Men of the Day’ series published in Vanity Fair.
The associated text begins: ‘Sir Thomas Barlow was born in Lancashire; his speech betrayeth him. He has risen by a quiet, unassuming manner, some tact, and much knowledge of medicine to a high place in his profession. Queen Victoria made him her Physician Extraordinary, and was much attached to him; to King Edward he owes the post of Physician to His Majesty's Household. He is, moreover, Physician to the King Edward's Hospital, to the University College Hospital, and has been Physician to the London Fever Hospital and to the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street […]’
Sir Thomas Barlow (1845-1945), British physician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1909.
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851-1922), British artist who did much of his work under the pseudonym ‘Spy’ and served as a caricaturist for Vanity Fair between 1873-1911.
Inscribed in the bottom left corner of the print: ‘Spy’
Inscribed above: ‘VANITY FAIR Supplement’
Inscribed below: ‘Benrose Dalziel Ltd., Watford & London/ Physician to His Majesty’s Household./ (Sir Thomas Barlow, Bt.)’
This caricature is titled ‘Physician to His Majesty’s Household’ and was number 1010 of the ‘Men of the Day’ series published in Vanity Fair.
The associated text begins: ‘Sir Thomas Barlow was born in Lancashire; his speech betrayeth him. He has risen by a quiet, unassuming manner, some tact, and much knowledge of medicine to a high place in his profession. Queen Victoria made him her Physician Extraordinary, and was much attached to him; to King Edward he owes the post of Physician to His Majesty's Household. He is, moreover, Physician to the King Edward's Hospital, to the University College Hospital, and has been Physician to the London Fever Hospital and to the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street […]’
Sir Thomas Barlow (1845-1945), British physician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1909.
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851-1922), British artist who did much of his work under the pseudonym ‘Spy’ and served as a caricaturist for Vanity Fair between 1873-1911.
Object history
Vanity Fair’s ‘Men of the Day’ series, which featured a full page, colour caricature of a significant public figure and text commentary, largely written by "Jehu Junior", was a popular feature that ran between 1868 and 1913.
This print was purchased by the Royal Society in 1999.
This print was purchased by the Royal Society in 1999.
Associated place