Carlo Pellegrini: The Bee Behind Vanity Fair’s Vibrant Vision Carlo Pellegrini (1839-1889), a name largely absent from mainstream art history, nevertheless holds a significant place in Victorian artistic circles and the annals of color lithography. Often operating under the pseudonym ‘Ape,’ he achieved renown primarily for his prolific contributions to Vanity Fair magazine between 1869 and 1889—a publication that championed bold experimentation and captured the zeitgeist of London society with unparalleled artistry. His legacy resides not merely in quantity but in quality: Pellegrini’s caric…