'Kensington' — Frederick Edward Ridgeway, Bishop of Kensington
Leslie Ward · 26 February 1903
Spy (Leslie Ward) presents Ridgeway full-length, facing the viewer with the slightly goggle-eyed, hollow-cheeked exaggeration characteristic of the series. He wears a voluminous fur-collared overcoat above clerical bands, a top hat with a silk stripe, and carries both a leather briefcase and a tightly furled umbrella — the complete equipment of the ecclesiastical administrator on his rounds. The caption reads simply "Kensington," the new suffragan see created in 1901 under London diocese. The caricature is gentle rather than satirical: Ridgeway was an uncontroversial appointment, and Ward's emphasis falls on the bishop's slightly donnish, harried air — a man of paperwork and parishes rather than pulpit drama. No ethnic caricature is present; the portrait is a straightforward social type.
About this artifact
- Creator
- Leslie Ward
- Date
- 26 February 1903
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by ComicBooks.com.
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