Sir Robert Inglis cuts the hair of Lord Ellenborough who lies sleeping, as Lord Palmerston clutching a cord and other members of the opposition look on. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
March 1843
Reference:
37158i
Part of:
HB sketches
  • Pictures

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Description

Inglis was the leader of the ultra-religous party in the House of Commons. Ellenborough provoked anger for his handling of Indian affairs including the respect which he paid to the "idolatry of the natives". Lord John Russell and the Marquess Lansdowne are also in the background

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 25 x 32.9 cm + album.

Lettering

Samson and Delilah Philistines in the background. HB

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, pp.166-167

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37158i

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