drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1882,1209.423
Description: Van Amburgh outdone, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; O'Connell as Van Amburgh, famous lion-tamer, with his foot on Melbourne's head, surrounded by fawning or frightened forms of the other ministers. 1838 Pen and black ink and graphite Verso: A metamorphosis, or John Bull turned into a milch cow; Spring Rice, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, trying to milk John Bull, Peel and O'Connell with empty pails to right, and Mr Shiel to left. 1838 Pen and black ink with graphite
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Production date: 1838
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Dimensions: Height: 253 millimetres; Width: 325 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Study for Political Sketch No 561. Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 552.
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; politics; animal-tamer/animal-trainer
Associated names: Portrait of: Daniel O'Connell; Associated with: Isaac van Amburgh; Portrait of: Shiel; Portrait of: Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle; Portrait of: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Portrait of: Sir Robert Peel
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Acquisition date: 1882
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1882,1209.423

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