drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1882,1209.498
Description: Vingt-un versus fives, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; Peel and the Tory leaders inviting Howick and Wood to join them at Vingt-un, Morpeth and Russell pressing them to try another game of Fives, while O'Connell stands sulkily by, with a small sketch of the scene above; inscribed with speech. 1841 Pen and brown ink and graphite Verso: A gentleman on horseback; in profile to right. 1841 Graphite
Producer name: Drawn by: John Doyle (HB)
School/style: British
Production date: 1841
Materials: paper
Technique: drawn
Dimensions: Height: 263 millimetres; Width: 390 millimetres (corner missing)
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Curator's comments: Study for Political Sketch No 680.
Bibliographic references: Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain (160)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; politics; card-playing
Associated names: Portrait of: Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey; Portrait of: Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax; Portrait of: Lord John Russell (later John Russell, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell); Portrait of: George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle; Portrait of: Daniel O'Connell; Portrait of: Sir Robert Peel
Acquisition name: Purchased from: James Edmund Doyle
Acquisition date: 1882
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1882,1209.498

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