Sir Leslie Ward William Booth, Founder of "The Salvation Army": A 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature, 1882

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This is a 19th century Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of William Booth "The Salvation Army" by Spy (Leslie Ward) … Read more This is a 19th century Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of William Booth "The Salvation Army" by Spy (Leslie Ward) November 25, 1882, No. 267 from the "Clergymen" series. William Booth (1829-1912) was an English Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General. Booth began an evangelical ministry in the East End of London in 1865. He established mission stations to feed and house the poor and in 1878 changed the name of his organization to the Salvation Army. He and his son, William Bramwell Booth, gradually established the Army on a military pattern, with the elder Booth as general for life. It spread quickly over Britain and then expanded internationally.

This lithograph is presented in a mat and backing, which is protective, but not intended for framing. The text page describing the subject of the caricature portrait is included. The sheet and text page are attached to the backing with archival tape. The mat measures: 18.88" high by 13" wide and the sheet measures: 15.13" high by 10.38" wide. There is spotting under the mat in the periphery of the upper left margin, but it is not visible with the mat in place. The print is otherwise in very good condition. See less