A watercolour caricature of the politican and economist Henry Fawcett, shown full-length to left, dressed as a postman and wearing dark spectacles, knocking on a door. Inscribed 'Fawcett'.

This is one of a series of watercolour caricatures made by Sem, a French-born artist who worked for the magazine The Hornet from the 1870s, probably acquired by Alexandra, Princess of Wales. The caricatures appear to fall into two groups - a set of politicians, and a set where each figure depicted represents a specific accomplishment, activity or vocation. Other such watercolours by Sem are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, and the Garrick Club, London. These caricatures do not appear to have been reproduced. 

Henry Fawcett was a Liberal Statesman who was MP for Brighton between 1865-74 and then Hackney from 1874 until his death, and also Postmaster-General from 1880, introducing the parcel post in 1882. With his wife, Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, he was a significant figure in the women's education and suffrage movements.

This drawing is housed in an album compiled by Queen Alexandra. For other items in the volume see Queen Alexandra's Scrapbook.