print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1868,0808.12206
Title: Object: Sailing before the wind.; Series: Political Sketches
Description: No. 873. A man rowing a sailing boat at centre (Lord Russell), behind a scroll-shaped object thrown in the water lettered with 'Irish Arms Bill', towards which a group of men are swimming from right (among them Lords Brougham and Bentinck); at top left, two men (second from left Daniel O'Connell) blowing the boat from among clouds lettered with 'The Times'. 19 August 1846 Lithograph, printed in fawn and black inks
Producer name: Print made by: John Doyle (HB); Printed by: General Lithographic Establishment; Published by: Thomas McLean
School/style
Production date: 1846
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: lithograph; colour
Dimensions: Height: 285 millimetres (to binding; top edge obscured by binding, trimmed or cut?); Width: 369 millimetres
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Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: Lord John Russell (later John Russell, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell); Representation of: Lord George Bentinck; Representation of: Daniel O'Connell; Representation of: Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1868
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1868,0808.12206

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