A Match for the Kings Plate-By Hacks by George Cruikshank

A Match for the Kings Plate-By Hacks Possibly 1819

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

etching

sketch book

paper

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

england

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

watercolor

"A Match for the King's Plate" is a satirical political cartoon created by George Cruikshank in 1819. This hand-colored etching, housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, depicts a race between a "Coalition Lamb" carrying two riders representing Whig political figures, and a horse ridden by a figure representing the Tory party, the "Baroneted Rat-tailed Hobby". The imagery is designed to be humorous, suggesting that the Whigs are more likely to win the race, or the political contest. Cruikshank was a prolific British artist known for his political cartoons, which were a popular form of commentary on contemporary events.