Daniel O'Connell devoutly kisses the foot of Lord John Russell, leader of the House, dressed as the Pope and seated on a papal throne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1837.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
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12 December 1837
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36694i
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Daniel O'Connell devoutly kisses the foot of Lord John Russell, leader of the House, dressed as the Pope and seated on a papal throne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1837. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Standing are the Marquess of Normanby, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland and Lord Morpeth the chief secretary. At this time, O'Connell, the head of the Irish Reform Party, acted in a "compact alliance" with the government of Lord Melbourne

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London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 12 December 1837 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 24 x 33.5 cm + album.

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Pope Joan- a devotee doing homage. HB Lettering: the letter h has been crossed out and is replaced by the letter a

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An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, p.353

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Wellcome Collection 36694i

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