Description
Clare Sewell Read Vanity Fair Print 1875
Original Lithograph with the caption at the bottom of the print: A Tenant Farmer
Read was a recognised authority on matters agricultural. In 1848, 1854 and 1856 he was awarded prizes by the Royal Agricultural Society for reports on farming in South Wales, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. In 1866 he joined the Farmers Club, and twice served as its chairman. He was at various times a member of the Smithfield Club, vice president of the Central Chamber of Agriculture, and president of the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture. He was frequently a judge at major agricultural shows, including the Royal Show, the Smithfield Show and the Royal Bath and West Show
Published: 05-Jun-1875 Signed by: APE, Carlo Pellegrini . Dimensions approximately 26cm x 38cm.
Note that these lithograph prints are all in excess of 100 years old. There may be minor imperfections commensurate with age. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about shipping or condition.
