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An English Cartoonist's View
"An English cartoonist's view" (or similar words) is how a cartoon is
described, a copy of which appears in William Hartston's book, "Kings of Chess". The scene is Paris at the end of December 1843. The English chess player, Howard Staunton, has just won the decisive game against Pierre St. Amant, in the famous England v. France international match. St. Amant remains seated at the table looking sheepish, while the triumphant Staunton stands in a state of near-collapse from the excitement and has to be supported by his fellow countrymen, some of whom have their hats in the air and are singing "God save the Queen". Does anyone recognize this cartoon, please? Who was the cartoonist? Where was it published? I would be so grateful. Best wishes, John Townsend, Howard Staunton Research Project: http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk/...es\Page324.htm |
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An English Cartoonist's View
On Jun 24, 9:27 am, "John Townsend"
wrote: "An English cartoonist's view" (or similar words) is how a cartoon is described, a copy of which appears in William Hartston's book, "Kings of Chess". The scene is Paris at the end of December 1843. The English chess player, Howard Staunton, has just won the decisive game against Pierre St. Amant, in the famous England v. France international match. St. Amant remains seated at the table looking sheepish, while the triumphant Staunton stands in a state of near-collapse from the excitement and has to be supported by his fellow countrymen, some of whom have their hats in the air and are singing "God save the Queen". Does anyone recognize this cartoon, please? Who was the cartoonist? Where was it published? I would be so grateful. Best wishes, John Townsend, Howard Staunton Research Project:http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk/...es\Page324.htm On Jun 24, 9:27 am, "John Townsend" wrote: "An English cartoonist's view" (or similar words) is how a cartoon is described, a copy of which appears in William Hartston's book, "Kings of Chess". The scene is Paris at the end of December 1843. The English chess player, Howard Staunton, has just won the decisive game against Pierre St. Amant, in the famous England v. France international match. St. Amant remains seated at the table looking sheepish, while the triumphant Staunton stands in a state of near-collapse from the excitement and has to be supported by his fellow countrymen, some of whom have their hats in the air and are singing "God save the Queen". Does anyone recognize this cartoon, please? Who was the cartoonist? Where was it published? I would be so grateful. Best wishes, John Townsend, Howard Staunton Research Project:http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk/...es\Page324.htm Dear John Townsend, It is an honor indeed for this bibliophile to able to assist a bookman such as you in your research of Howard Staunton. I don't know where William Hartston found the cartoon; but, it can be found on the web on the following website, and cited as "drawn from Les Cahiers de l'Echiquier Français 1933 - 1936." http://www.chessgraphics.net/cartoon4.htm As you may already know, there was another drawing of this chess match (from a French viewpoint), which St. Amant published in his chess magazine, "La Palamede," and which caused St. Amant a bit of grief. The drawing and subsequent explanation of St. Amant's troubles can be viewed in the Chess Notes Archive by linking onto the following website, and scrolling to "Staunton v Saint Amant 4259:" http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter20.html I would not be surprised to find that Staunton published the English cartoon either in his magazine, "The Chess Player's Chronicle," or in the "Illustrated London News," in which his column on chess appeared from 1844 until his death. Hope this helps. I have a passing interest in Howard Staunton, having at least one of his chessbooks, and several inexpensive copies of his Shakespeare books, so please let me know when you complete your research on him. best, Jerry Morris http://displacedbookcollector.com |
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An English Cartoonist's View
Many thanks to Jerry Morris for pointing out that the cartoon appeared in
"Les Cahiers de l'Echiquier Français 1933 - 1936." I shall need to enquire whether it was obtained from an earlier source and, if so, from where. Jerry writes: "I would not be surprised to find that Staunton published the English cartoon either in his magazine, "The Chess Player's Chronicle," or in the "Illustrated London News" ..." However, I don't think it appeared in either of the above. I have tended to assume that the cartoon was more or less contemporary, i.e. published only shortly after the match (1843), but I suppose this need not be the case. Thanks again and best wishes, John Townsend, Howard Staunton Research Project: http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk/...es/Page324.htm |
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