drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: 1943,1113.127
Description: Design for a woodcut illustration for the preface to 'Punch', Vol 96 (?); Punch standing on a platform at left, a group of figures in the house of Lords (?) listening to a commentary via headsets (?), including Gladstone, Father Christmas, a woman holding a bag inscribed "WOMEN['S]/RIGHT[S]", a black woman and a woman in classical dress seated at r, a Lord (?) at right and a ghost behind, a dog holding the first letter of "PREFACE". 1893 Pen and black ink
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Production date: 1893
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Dimensions: Height: 228 millimetres; Width: 290 millimetres
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; parliament (?)
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Acquisition date: 1943
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1943,1113.127

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