drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1882,1209.493.+
Description: Criminal in custody. Query, 'Which be the malefactor?', study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; Lord Cardigan, preceded by Black Rod, going to his trial before the House of Lords for his duel with Captain Tuckett, while Wellington, Winchelsea, Peel, Londonderry and other peers who had fought duels themselves, look on. 1841 Pen and brown ink with graphite Verso: Nicholas Nickleby's introduction to squeers; Peel (Nickleby) asking Brougham (Squeers) if he had not advertised for an assistant, Morpeth and Russell as two disconsolate small boys. 1841 Graphite
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Production date: 1841
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Dimensions: Height: 250 millimetres; Width: 326 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 672.
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; politics; trial; duel; criminal/thief
Associated names: Portrait of: George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle; Portrait of: Lord John Russell (later John Russell, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell); Portrait of: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Portrait of: Sir Robert Peel; Portrait of: Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; Portrait of: James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan; Portrait of: Capt Tuckett; Portrait of: George William Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea; Portrait of: Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry; Associated with: Charles Dickens
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Acquisition date: 1882
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1882,1209.493.+

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