drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1882,1209.455
Description: Practising for the tournament, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; Lords and Commons tilting at each other over the question of Ireland; to right Brougham riding at a ring, and Lord Londonderry at the dummy of Lord Durham, other riders present. 1839 Black chalk Verso: An Irish subject; the Queen and her principal Ministers on an Irish car, with Spring Rice as driver, the horse, O'Connell, having just shied at the Bill for Renewal of the Bank of Ireland Charter, alarming the Queen and Russell, in a scene inscribed with speech. 1839 Graphite
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Production date: 1839
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Dimensions: Height: 280 millimetres; Width: 422 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Study for Political Sketch No 611. Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 608.
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; politics
Associated names: Portrait of: Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; Associated with: John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham; Portrait of: Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry; Portrait of: Queen Victoria; Portrait of: Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle; Associated with: Daniel O'Connell
Associated events: Associated Event: Bill for Renewal of the Bank of Ireland Charter
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Acquisition date: 1882
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1882,1209.455

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