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A FALSE MOVE. Engraved political cartoon. c.1850.
Listing # 43797
Listing # 43797
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| Listing Format: | Auction |
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(GBP) £70,00 (EUR) €80,79 |
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| Location: | Great Britain (UK) |
| Started: | 2024-04-23 15:43:16 |
| Ended: | 2024-05-04 20:21:00 |
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A FALSE MOVE. Political cartoon published by Thomas McLean, undated but 1850. A nice engraving, size 31 x 24cm. It depicts John Bull playing chess against The Pope. On the board Queen Victoria is represented by a chess piece being threatened by the bishop (Cardinal Wiseman). The Pope says “Check to your Queen, John”; John Bull replies “Pooh-pooh… your Bishop is out of his place man.”
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