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drawing
;
print study
Object Type
drawing
print study
Museum number
1882,1209.601
Description
Valentine as Orson, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; Peel as Valentine, on horseback, leading Orson (O'Connell) in a rosy chain (the Maynooth grant). 1845 Graphite Verso: The penitents kneeling at one shrine; Peel and O'Connell kneeling before a statue of Sydney Smith, who holds his book on "Irish Catholic Claims" in his hand (?). 1845 Pen and brown ink and graphite
Producer name
Drawn by:
John Doyle (HB)
School/style
British
Production date
1845
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
244 millimetres
Width:
336 millimetres
(torn)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Study for Political Sketch No 834. Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 835.
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(251)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
politics
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir Robert Peel
Portrait of:
Daniel O'Connell
Portrait of:
Sydney Smith
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Edmund Doyle
Acquisition date
1882
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1882,1209.601