Introduced by the Duke of Wellington, John Bull and Sir Robert Peel interrupt a dinner table occupied by government ministers and Lord Melbourne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
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31 December 1838
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36855i
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view Introduced by the Duke of Wellington, John Bull and Sir Robert Peel interrupt a dinner table occupied by government ministers and Lord Melbourne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

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Introduced by the Duke of Wellington, John Bull and Sir Robert Peel interrupt a dinner table occupied by government ministers and Lord Melbourne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The table is filled by Lord Holland (his seat has a crutch next to it), Lord Palmerston and Lord Glenelg etc. eating celery and who are determined to remain. The unsuccessful policies of the ministry resulted in hopes for their replacement

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London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 31 December 1838 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 22.9 x 33 cm + album.

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Coach- dinner- castle inn- Windsor. HB Extensive dialogue within the print. Lord Melbourne states "...tell the gentlemen that we shall make way for them presently, when we have taken a little more salery"

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An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.402-403

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Wellcome Collection 36855i

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