HMP86669 The Preston By-Election of 1862 (oil on canvas) by Sherwood, Vladimir Ossipovitch (1832-97); 91.5x118 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: almost 3000 people turned out to vote in the Preston by-election of April 1862; result was a comfortable win for the Conservative candidate, Sir Thomas George Hesketh over his opponent George Melly; it was rumoured that bribes had been offered to the electorate; painting shows the scene at 4pm on 4th April outside the Bull and Royal Hotel, Church Street, just before announcement of the results; Conservative supporters in blue and orange, Liberals with red and green ribbons;); 穢 Harris Museum and Art Gallery ; Russian, out of copyright.