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Satan Playing at Chess with Man for his Soul. Mr. O'Connell and Lord Melbourne.

Print
29/09/1837 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph, signed with monogram 'HB.' and inscribed with title, series no., publisher's name etc., and 'A.Ducote's Lithogy. 70. St. Martin's Lane.'


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSatan Playing at Chess with Man for his Soul. Mr. O'Connell and Lord Melbourne. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithography
Brief description
'Satan Playing at Chess with Man for his Soul. Mr.O'Connell and Lord Melbourne.' After an etching by Friedrich August Moritz Retzsch, (1779-1857). HB Sketches No.502. (HB., page 348.) Published by Thos. M'lean, Haymarket, London, September 29, 1837.
Physical description
Lithograph, signed with monogram 'HB.' and inscribed with title, series no., publisher's name etc., and 'A.Ducote's Lithogy. 70. St. Martin's Lane.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.1cm
  • Width: 35.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HB.' (Signed with monogram)
  • 'A. Ducote's Lithogy. 70, St. Martin's Lane.' (Inscribed with title, series no., publisher's name, etc., and)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.811-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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