Knave of Clubs: P.13064-R(37)

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Knave of Clubs
Marlborough and his Times

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Playing card

Categories

Print

Description

Louis XIV of France is depicted kicking the Electorate of Bavaria (presumably Maximilian II Emanuel [1679–1726]), whilst the Austrian, Duke of Savoy looks on.
From a complete pack of 52 playing-cards commemorating the victories of the Duke of Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Spades satirise the French enemy, the other three suits represent scenes from the campaigns, mostly in the Netherlands, also in Spain and Belgium; the aces, court and some numeral cards are portraits or satirical or allegorical scenes.
A museum catalogue card is included with the pack and pasted with a printed cutting from a sale catalogue, which has been crossed out in graphite: 'CARDS, A Pack of 52 Curious old Engraved Cards / representing Humourous and Comical Scenes, Military / Portraits of Blucher, Wellington, etc. National Emblematic Figures etc. engraved by L. OSIANDER, scarce'. A graphite inscription written on the card below: 'Pack of 52 line-engraved cards, of historical scenes & personages relating to the War of the Spanish Succession.'. The verso is blank.
The pack of cards and catalogue card are contained inside a folded manilla envelope inscribed in ink in a calligraphic hand: 'Marlborough's Victories / A pack of 52 cards / Reproduced in _Playing Cards [of various ages and countries] / selected from the collection of Lady Charlotte Schreiber_, Vol. 1, plates / 35-38 / See also _BM Satires_, vol. II / nos. 1342-4, 1429, 1435, 1452, 1461, 1491, 1492, 1543, 1544, 1557, / 1560-5, 1576, 1585'.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1715 : Another set: BM 1841,0508.4-55 is dated 1710-1725.

School or Style

Components of the work

Sheet Height 91 mm Width 60 mm

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: Knaves are Fools
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: speech bubble of the Duke of Savoy

Text: the just reward of Treachery
Location: Plate upper centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Duke of Savoy

Text: D Savoy
Location: Plate upper right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: French King (Louis XIV)

Text: Fr. King
Location: Plate upper left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Elector of Bavaria

Text: E. Bava.
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Elector of Cologne

Text: Colen
Location: Plate lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13064-R(37)
Primary reference Number: 186292
Stephens/George: 1435
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 7 March 2012 Updated: Monday 2 October 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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