print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.11938
- Title
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Object: The game of Pope-Joan!
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Series: Political Sketches
- Description
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No. 622. A group of men and women seated around a table, playing the game 'Pope Joan' (at left, Lord Normanby; facing front, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston; at right, Daniel O'Connell; in foreground at right, with his back turned, Lord Ebrington, and at left, Marchioness of Normanby); two men standing in the background, watching the game (Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel). 10 December 1839
Lithograph
- Production date
- 1839
- Dimensions
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Height: 289 millimetres
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Width: 345 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Text from 'An Illustrative Key to the Political Sketches of H.B.', London 1844:
Pope Joan is one of those games which are commonly called round games - anybody who looks at the players in this sketch will perceive that some of them are not playing "on the square." Each is playing his or her own game. Her Majesty, exchanging significant looks with Prince Albert, is content with having got "Matrimony," and cares very little who may get "Game." Lord Normanby, with a lady on each side, is satisfied with "Intrigue;" an allusion to the change of Ministry, which was said to have been brought about by an intrigue among the ladies of the bedchamber, of whom the Marchioness of Normanby was one; Lord Melbourne, in playing the Queen's hand, seems to have all that he desires; and Mr. O'Connell is happy with "Pope," which is decidedly his best card. Three persons only seem discontented: Lord Ebrington, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who complains of having a wretched hand of cards, (the Lord Lieutenant's Court cards while the Whigs were in office, were said to be no better than knaves) and the duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, who having lately cut out, are very eager to cut in again.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.11938