Lord John Russell, leader of the House, dressed as a shepherdess, sits crying; in the background, across from a stretch of water inscribed "Irish channel" are a flock of sheep and a ram with the head of Daniel O'Connell. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1836.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
27 December 1836
Reference:
36631i
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HB sketches
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Publication/Creation

London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 27 December 1836 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 27.8 x 23.3 cm + album.

Lettering

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them: let them alone, and they'll come home, and bring their tales behind them. Nursery rhymes no. 4. H.B.

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, p.313

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36631i

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