King William IV leads a leap-frog procession down a hill, Lord Grey tumbles over his head knocking off his crown. Coloured lithograph by John Doyle, 1831.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
13 April 1831
Reference:
651324i
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HB sketches
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Description

On the effects of Earl Grey's attempts to pass reform on notabilities and institutions

Publication/Creation

[London] (26 Haymarket) : Thos. McLean, 13 April 1831 ([London] (70 St Martins Lane) : printed by C. Motte)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image and border 26.9 x 38.6 cm.

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Leap frog down constitution hill. Signed 'A&HB' far left The King exclaims 'Dam-it didn't you tell me you would not touch the crown' to Grey as radicals cheer on the brow of the hill

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954, Vol. XI, London 1954, no. 16634

Reference

Wellcome Collection 651324i

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