Ras Makunnan (1852-1906) 1903 watercolour by Sir Leslie Ward While researching in the National Portrait Gallery online came across this wonderful water colour of Ras Makunnan or Mäkonnen the father of Emperor Haile Selassie I by Sir Leslie Ward for 12 February 1903 edition of Vanity Fair
Ward worked for Vanity Fair magazine. Where he produced caricatures of many of the leading characters of the day, including artists, athletes, royalty, statesmen, scientists, authors, actors, soldiers and scholars. Ward worked under the pseudonym 'Spy'.
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