LOT 1: Benjamin Disraeli – 19th Century Engraved Portrait after a Photograph by Mayall

A 19th-century engraved portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), Earl of Beaconsfield, British statesman and author of Jewish ancestry who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Inscribed beneath the portrait: “Engraved by Permission from a Photograph by Mayall.” Lower title: “THE RIGHT HON. BENJAMIN DISRAELI, EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G.” The engraving is based on a photograph by British photographer John Jabez Edwin Mayall.

Auction 01: Auction 01 – Historical Letters, Documents & Autographs — Melis Antiques & Art