Rare-Antique Master Print-SATIRICAL-PRINT-GAME-OF-CHESS-Cruikshank-Marryat-1814

Description

Satirical scene of four elderly men intensely engaged in a game of chess. The composition features a small table with chess pieces, a fireplace, two lit candles, and humorous expressions on the players and observers.

Made by George Cruikshank after Captain Frederick Marryat.

Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 34.3 x 24.1 cm (13.5 x 9.49 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and irregular paper edges. Remains of tape on rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SATIRE, CARICATURE, CHESS, CRUIKSHANK, MARRYAT, POLITICAL SATIRE, HAND-COLORED ETCHING, 19TH-CENTURY PRINT. | EXPO-472 (SATIRE)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in London, March 6, 1814.

Reference: A.M. Cohn. George Cruikshank, a Catalogue Raisonn?. London, 1924; British Museum, Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires.

Biography engraver: George Cruikshank (1792?1878) was a prominent British caricaturist and illustrator known for his satirical etchings and collaborations with famous authors such as Charles Dickens.

Biography artist: Captain Frederick Marryat (1792?1848) was a British naval officer and writer known for his satirical art and novels, often reflecting the social and political dynamics of his time.