A dramatic encounter between the Duke of Wellington, dressed in armour bearing a large sword, and Queen Victoria with Lord Melbourne kneeling in supplication and two ladies in waiting. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1840.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
16 March 1840
Reference:
37068i
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Description

An adaption of a scene from Haynes' "Tragedy of Mary Stuart" playing at the time. Behind Wellington are Sir Robert Peel and Lord Lyndhurst

Publication/Creation

[London] (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 16 March 1840 ([London] : A. Ducôte's, Lithog[raphi]c Establishment)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 25.5 x 33.9 cm + album.

Lettering

Tableau from the new play of "Mary Stewart" sketched with great freedom. HB

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, pp.30-31

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37068i

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