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J.A. Roebuck attempts to exchange a horse having the head of Lord Durham for another having the head of Lord Brougham as a stage coach waits on. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868
- Date:
- 13 February 1838
- Reference:
- 36702i
- Part of:
- HB sketches
- Pictures
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Credit: J.A. Roebuck attempts to exchange a horse having the head of Lord Durham for another having the head of Lord Brougham as a stage coach waits on. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
The landlord beneath an inn sign with the head of Queen Victoria is Lord Melbourne. Sitting on the coach is the radical Sir William Molesworth. Lord Durham returned from Canada and was wooed by the Radicals to act as their leader, but was unwilling
Publication/Creation
London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 13 February 1838 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 24.1 x 35.1 cm + album.
Series
Contributors
Lettering
Old and young stagers. HB
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.363-364
Lettering note
Extensive dialogue within the print
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 36702i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
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