PELLEGRINI ("APE"). COLLECTION OF 21 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS OF MEMBERS OF THE MARLBOROUGH CLUB

each approx. 370 by 260mm., c.1872, laid-down to card or mounted, loose in collector's portfolio, occasional spotting, occasional minor tears or abrasions

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The collection comprises caricatures of: 1. The Prince of Wales; 2. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; 3. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen; 4. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom, 2nd Baron Skelmersdale; 5. Lord William Godolphin Osborne; 6. Alex Temple-Fitzmaurice; 7. Oliver George Paulet Montagu; 8. Captain Batchelor; 9. Captain William Archer Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst, Viscount Holmesdale; 10. Percy W Doyle; 11. Christopher Sykes; 12. Edward Southwell Russell, 23rd Baron de Clifford (two copies); 13. Henry Petre; 14. Alexander William George Duff, 6th Earl & 1st Duke of Fife; 15. Prinz Edward von Sachsen Weimar; 16. Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin (two copies); 17. John Delacour; 18. Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon; 19. Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale The Marlborough Club was established around 1868 by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and a group of his friends for the purpose of securing 'a convenient and agreeable place of meeting for a Society of Gentlemen'. The Club, situated at 52 Pall Mall, was formed as a protest against the restrictions on smoking which were imposed at White's Club. Until his accession to the throne the Prince of Wales regularly attended. Membership was limited to 450 and the entrance fee and annual subscription were high. In 1945 the Windham, Orleans and Marlborough Clubs amalgamated to form the Marlborough-Windham Club, but was closed in 1953.

Around 1872 The Prince of Wales commissioned Pellegrini to caricature twenty founder members of his Marlborough Club and a portfolio presented to the future King Edward VII is now in the Royal Collection.