The Marquess of Londonderry (Earl Vane) as a weather-vane; the north and south poles have been replaced by "radicalism" and "Toryism". Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
10 August 1843
Reference:
37227i
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The Marquess of Londonderry had a reputation for being a High Tory who used his influence to promote Tory interests in the election of members of Parliament. It was thus a surprise when a vacancy for an M.P. in the city of Durham in August 1843 was filled by the Radical and violent member of the Anti-Corn Law League, John Bright

Publication/Creation

[London] (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 10 August 1843 ([London] : A. Ducôte's General Lith[ographi]c Estab[lishmen]t)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 29.2 x 24.8 cm + album.

Lettering

Design for the new vane or weathercock (lately erected over the horse guards). HB The baton is inscribed "gold stick"

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, pp. 181-182

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37227i

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