'Wenty': Captain Wentworth William Hope Johnstone

Leslie Ward ('Spy') presents Captain Wentworth William Hope Johnstone (1848–1910), formerly of the 7th Hussars, in strict profile—the compositional signature of the Vanity Fair series. The subject wears a long dun-coloured overcoat, polished cavalry boots with spurs, and a jockey-style black cap with monocle cord: the uniform of the racing set rather than the regiment. Ward exaggerates the jutting jaw, prominent nose, and neat moustache to comic effect, the caricature mild and clubbable rather than political. The caption reads simply 'Wenty', signalling insider familiarity. The plate celebrates a well-connected cavalry officer whose identity resided in sport and social standing rather than public office.