38th Anniversary Dinner of the Savage Club
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1895
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
38th Anniversary Dinner of the Savage Club is a 1895 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a print of a dinner invitation with entertainment listings and toasts. This print is interesting because it shows the activities of a gentleman's club. The Savage Club was founded in 1857 and still has regular dinners. The print was made from a sketch by Oliver Paque, and you can learn more about this kind of printmaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A print of an 1895 pen and ink sketch by Oliver Paque advertises the 38th anniversary dinner of the Savage Club, held at the King's Room, Holborn Restaurant on May 11. The central illustration depicts a staged confrontation between figures dressed as cowboys and Native Americans, including a caricature of Sir Henry Irving, with a list of expected entertainers on the left and planned toasts below. The work was printed by Dangerfield Printing Co. in London. The Savage Club, founded in 1857, was known for its theatrical performances at member dinners.
Read the full account in the museum source.
