drawing;
print study
- Museum number
- 1882,1209.342
- Description
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The apparition, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; the ghost of Canning to right, appears to Ministers, Lyndhurst, Ellenborough, Peel, Bathurst, Melville, and Wellington, who recoil in terror while Canning points to the Catholic Relief Bill. 1829
Graphite
Verso: Present State of Public Feeling Partially Illustrated; a young lady, a slim dandy, a portly John Bull, a placeman, a broker, a merchant and a politician speculating on the health of King George IV. 1829
Graphite
- Production date
- 1829
- Dimensions
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Height: 250 millimetres
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Width: 383 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Study for Political Sketch No 1, BM Sat. 15706.
Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 64, BM Sat. 16119.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
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Associated Event: Catholic Emancipation Bill 1829
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Associated Event: Death of George IV
- Acquisition date
- 1882
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1882,1209.342
