Colored Vanity Fair caricature of an older white-haired man with a mustache, in a striped cloak, leaning on a shovel with one hand extended.

Men of the Day No. 2: 'He suppressed an isthmus'

A color caricature from Vanity Fair dated November 27, 1869, shows an elderly man with white hair and a thick mustache in a dark suit and bow tie, wearing a striped light cloak. He leans on a shovel and gestures outward with one hand against a pale sandy background.

Artist: James Tissot
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Size: 2009 × 3200 px

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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1902; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

19th century chromolithograph political caricature men of the day vanity fair caricature 1869 print satirical portrait white-haired man james tissot