''Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen'' is a book of twenty-five

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s by English

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ist and parodist

Max Beerbohm Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (24 August 1872 – 20 May 1956) was an English essayist, Parody, parodist and Caricature, caricaturist under the signature Max. He first became known in the 1890s as a dandy and a humorist. He was the drama critic ...

. It was published in 1896 by Leonard Smithers and Co and was Beerbohm's first book of caricatures. Published with an introduction by

Leonard Raven-Hill Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 – 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. Life He was born in Bath, Somerset, Bath and educated at Bristol Grammar School and the Devon county school. He studied art at the Lambeth Sc ...

, ''Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen'' appeared the same year as Beerbohm's first collection of

s, '' The Works of Max Beerbohm''. ''Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen'' includes portraits of many prominent writers and artists of the 1890s, including

Richard Le Gallienne Richard Le Gallienne (20 January 1866 – 15 September 1947) was an English author and poet. The British-American actress Eva Le Gallienne (1899–1991) was his daughter by his second marriage to Danish journalist Julie Nørregaard (1863–1942). ...

Frank Harris Frank Harris (14 February 1855 – 26 August 1931) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United State ...

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)'' The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

Aubrey Beardsley Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 187216 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His black ink drawings were influenced by Japanese woodcuts, and depicted the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the ...

and

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. The collection established Beerbohm's reputation as the cruelest caricaturist of his day.AccessMyLibrary.com
'Max Beerbohm: Caricatures' ''

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'', December 1, 1997 Beerbohm was aged 24 when the book was published.

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