Beneath the broken equestrian statue of William III a group of robed politicians, including the Duke of Wellington, attack with scrolls Morrison the Mayor of Dublin, who collapses. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1836.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
- Date:
- 29 April 1836
- Reference:
- 36538i
- Part of:
- HB sketches
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- Online
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The scene is a parody of the murder of Julius Caesar by Brutus and other Roman senators. Among the attackers are Sir James Graham, Lord Stanley, Lord Lyndhurst and Sir Robert Peel. The subject is Irish municipal reform. The statue of King William was blown up on 7 April 1836
Publication/Creation
London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 29 April 1836 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 25.7 x 34.4 cm + album.
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A rude design for a grand historical picture of the death of Caesar. HB
Extensive dialogue within the print
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.292-293
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36538i
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