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Lord Melbourne sleeps on a chair set on a chest marked "treasury", the Duke of Wellington holds a pole inscribed "magnanimity", while Lord Brougham uses his pole inscribed "faction" as a lever. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868
- Date:
- 19 November 1838
- Reference:
- 36808i
- Part of:
- HB sketches
- Pictures
- Online
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Credit: Lord Melbourne sleeps on a chair set on a chest marked "treasury", the Duke of Wellington holds a pole inscribed "magnanimity", while Lord Brougham uses his pole inscribed "faction" as a lever. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 19 November 1838 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 24.1 x 31.9 cm + album.
Series
Contributors
Lettering
A contrast. HB
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, p.396
Lettering note
Extensive dialogue within the print
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 36808i
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Languages
- English
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