Statue of Achilles with the head of the Duke of Wellington shields Lord Ellenborough as Patroclus. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
- Date:
- March 1843
- Reference:
- 37155i
- Part of:
- HB sketches
- Pictures
About this work
Description
In Parliament, Wellington defended the conduct of Ellenborough in India. The statue derives from one erected in Hyde Park in honour of Wellington
Publication/Creation
[London] (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, March 1843 ([London] : [A. Ducôte])
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with ochre tone ; image 30.2 x 23 cm + album.
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Contributors
Lettering
Achilles defending his friend Patroclus, a classical group very freely taken from the antique. HB
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, p.166
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37155i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores