Library — 1872
Three sticks a penny
An illustration from the book 'London: a Pilgrimage' by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Doré, 1872, showing an outdoor game being played at the Derby racecourse. Jerrold describes watching 'a noble earl indulging in three throws for a penny ... His lordship has taken heartily to the fun, and is reckless of the shillings he is spending. His cuffs turned back, his hat tilted upon his head, his face red and shining, he beams upon the applauding crowd, when he has deftly consigned a jack-in-the-box to the bag which makes it his.'
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- NN23607(67)
- Object name:
- Three sticks a penny
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Doré, Gustave
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1872
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 118 mm, W 78 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.