drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1882,1209.475
Description: Chess; a perpetual check - game drawn, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; Stanley and Russell playing chess, Stanley unable to win, challenges Russell to another game, while Peel, Sir James Graham and another figure look on; inscribed with speech. 1840. Graphite Verso: Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday, and a sketch of a gentleman in a horse-drawn carriage; Crusoe (Lord Howick) telling Friday (Mr Wood) to follow him; inscribed with speech. 1840 Graphite
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Production date: 1840
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Dimensions: Height: 283 millimetres; Width: 406 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Study for Political Sketch No 647. Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 641.
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; politics
Associated names: Portrait of: Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby; Portrait of: Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey; Portrait of: Wood; Portrait of: Lord John Russell (later John Russell, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell); Portrait of: Sir Robert Peel; Portrait of: Sir James Robert George Graham; Associated with: Daniel Defoe
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Acquisition date: 1882
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1882,1209.475

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