Caricature of Robert Abbott Hadfield
Date
1901
Sitter
Robert Abbott Hadfield (1858 - 1940, British) , Metallurgist, Metallurgist
Creator
Richard Wallace Hester (1866 - 1942) , Caricaturist
Creator - Organisation
Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lithographer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 380mm
width (print): 263mm
width (print): 263mm
Subject
Description
Caricature of Robert Hadfield at full length, shown in right profile as viewed, holding a rolled-up piece of paper in his hands.
Inscribed in the bottom right corner: ‘WH’
This caricature is titled ‘Steel’ and was number 2288 of the ‘Men of the Day’ series published in Vanity Fair between 1868-1913.
Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield (1858-1940), British metallurgist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1909.
Robert Wallace Hester (1866-1942), British artist, engraver, and caricaturist for Vanity Fair.
Inscribed in the bottom right corner: ‘WH’
This caricature is titled ‘Steel’ and was number 2288 of the ‘Men of the Day’ series published in Vanity Fair between 1868-1913.
Sir Robert Abbott Hadfield (1858-1940), British metallurgist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1909.
Robert Wallace Hester (1866-1942), British artist, engraver, and caricaturist for Vanity Fair.
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 donated to the Royal Society by former PRS Charles Scott Sherrington (1857–1952), as part of a bound volume featuring caricatures, photographs and signature facsimiles of the individuals.
This print was donated to the Royal Society by former PRS Charles Scott Sherrington (1857–1952), as part of a bound volume featuring caricatures, photographs and signature facsimiles of the individuals.