Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

Leslie Ward was born into a family of painters. His mother and father were historical genre painters Edward Matthew Ward and Henrietta Ward. He was educated at Eton and then entered the studio of architect Sydney Smirke. However, he abandoned his architectural training to become apprenticed to W. P. Frith. In 1873 J. E. Millais sent some of his drawings to Thomas Gibson Bowles, founder and owner of ‘Vanity Fair’. Bowles immediately hired Ward, whose first ‘Vanity Fair’ caricature appeared in 1873 under the ‘nom de crayon’ Spy. Ward also painted portraits and made architectural drawings, exhibiting his work at the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery. He was knighted in 1918. Ward died in 1922 and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.

People

Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849 - 1895)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, moustache, 19th century costume, suit, frock coat, waistcoat, trousers, top hat, watch chain, wing collar, tie, Leader of the House of Commons, Secretary of State for India, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament

Materials & Techniques

lithograph, colour lithograph

Artist

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)

Title

Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Date

published 10 July 1880

Medium

Colour lithograph

Acquisition

Purchased from F B Daniell, August 1970

GAC number

8809