When was "The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby"" created?

This artwork was created July 10, 1834.

What medium is "The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby""?

The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby" is Lithograph.

Is "The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby"" in the public domain?

Yes, The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby"

Q: Who created "The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby""?

July 10, 1834

The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby" by John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer|Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton|Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Daniel O'Connell|Thomas McLean|Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle|John Doyle|Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 11 11/16 × 16 15/16 in. (29.7 × 43 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014

Accession Number

2014.757.5(11)

Tags

MenSatirePolitics

Art Historical Context

This 1834 lithograph, “The Thimble Rig: ‘A Scene from the Derby,’” uses the popular shell-game metaphor to lampoon British parliamentary maneuvering. Published by Thomas McLean and likely drawn by the celebrated caricaturist John Doyle, the print gathers leading Whig and Tory figures—including the 3rd Earl Spencer, the 14th Earl of Derby, Daniel O’Connell, and others—around a table where sleight-of-hand stands in for political promises and shifting alliances. The date places the satire in the turbulent months after the Great Reform Act, when fragile coalitions and Irish issues kept Westminste...

About the Artist

London|British, active 1830–40|British, 1782–1845

The Thimble Rig: "A Scene from the Derby"

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