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The Latest Trick

Drawing
1886 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Latest Trick (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Brief description
Drawing, `The Latest Trick'. Sketch for a political cartoon in `Punch', 1886, by Sir John Tenniel
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Image height: 20.9cm
  • Width: 16.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Signed with the monogram JT.
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt Sherborne Gallery, Dec.1971, £15'.
Historical context
Reproduced in `Punch' 9 October 1886, p.175. Intended as an illustration of Russian diplomatic moves in Bulgaria. Russia is here personified by Tsar Alexander III. For further information on the events satirised by Tenniel, see Searight Archive.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1031

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Record createdApril 9, 2008
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