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Vanity Fair caricature from 1873 of an elderly white-haired man in a dark coat, holding a tall gilded staff over his shoulder and a cane.

'This fell sergeant - strict in this arrest' Vanity Fair caricature, 1873

A colour caricature from the Vanity Fair 'Men of the Day' series, dated April 12, 1873, shows an elderly white-haired man in a dark coat and knee breeches. He grips a tall gilded staff over his shoulder and holds a cane in his other hand, standing against a pale background.

Artist
James Tissot
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2017 × 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)