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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1868,0808.12231
Title
Object:
Common sense versus precedent.
Series:
Political Sketches
Description
No. 898. A boy standing at centre right (Francis Thornhill Baring), holding a sword lettered with 'Common sense', attacking a boy standing at left (Lord Russell), holding a sword lettered with 'Precedent', hiding behind a sculptured bust, the plinth of which is lettered with 'William Pitt', cheered by John Bull, standing at far right. 25 March 1848 Lithograph, printed in fawn and black inks
Producer name
Print made by:
John Doyle (HB)
Printed by:
Thomas McLean
Published by:
Thomas McLean
School/style
British
Production date
1848
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
colour
Dimensions
Height:
283 millimetres
(to binding; top edge obscured by binding, cut; bottom edge slightly trimmed)
Width:
344 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For preliminary drawing see 1882,1209.632
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Representation of:
Lord John Russell (later John Russell, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell)
Representation of:
Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook
Representation of:
William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Hawkins
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.12231