Plenty of work on hand
Drawing
ca. 1876-1877 (drawn)
ca. 1876-1877 (drawn)
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Drawing
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and Indian ink, over pencil, on card |
| Brief description | Drawing, `Plenty of Work on Hand' [a caricature of Gladstone], 1876-1877, by Sir Francis Carruthers Gould |
| Physical description | Drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed with initials FCG |
| 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 fr Holder, May 1976, £7'. |
| Historical context | Gladstone is shown, axe in hand (a reference to his tree-felling hobby), in front of a tree labelled TURKISH MISRULE. Three other trees are labelled DRINK, LORDS, and WELSH CHURCH. |
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| Accession number | SD.445 |
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| Record created | January 31, 2008 |
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