About Liborio Prosperi
Lived 1854 – 1928 (aged 73–74). Liborio Prosperi was an Italian caricaturist and painter.
Liborio Prosperi ('Lib'), Liberio Prosperi (1854–1928), was a Papal States-born artist who belonged to a group of international artists producing caricatures for the British Vanity Fair magazine. He contributed 55 caricatures between 1885 and 1903, signed 'Lib', and concentrating mainly on the racing set.
Prosperi was born and died in Foligno, Papal States. His 1886 multi-portrait caricature The Lobby of the House of Commons is on view in the Victorian Gallery of the National Portrait Gallery in London. The last issue of Vanity Fair appeared in 1914. In its forty-five year run, it provided readers a variety of memorable caricatures of Victorian and Edwardian personalities.
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Who was Liborio Prosperi?
Italian artist (1854–1928)
When was Liborio Prosperi born?
Liborio Prosperi was born in 1854 in Foligno.
When did Liborio Prosperi die?
Liborio Prosperi died in 1928.
What was Liborio Prosperi's occupation?
Liborio Prosperi was a caricaturist and painter.
What nationality was Liborio Prosperi?
Liborio Prosperi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Liborio Prosperi. https://biography.guide/liborio-prosperi/
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