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Wellington and Peel in the roles of the body-snatchers Burke and Hare suffocating Mrs Docherty for sale to Dr. Knox; representing the extinguishing by Wellington and Peel of the Constitution of 1688 by Catholic Emancipation. Coloured etching after W. Heath, 1829.

  • Heath, William, 1795-1840.
Date
March 1829
Reference
12222i
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Credit: Wellington and Peel in the roles of the body-snatchers Burke and Hare suffocating Mrs Docherty for sale to Dr. Knox; representing the extinguishing by Wellington and Peel of the Constitution of 1688 by Catholic Emancipation. Coloured etching after W. Heath, 1829. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark

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Publication/Creation

London (15 Southampton Street, Strand) : S. Gans - sole publisher of P. Pry's caricatures, March 1829.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image and border 24.3 x 33.7 cm

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Lettering

Burking poor old Mrs. Constitution Aged 141 ...

Reference

Wellcome Library no. 12222i

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. XI, London 1954, no. 15707

Creator/production credits

Bears artist's insignia bottom left: a miniature figure with top-hat and umbrella

Lettering note

Lettering continues: "Hark! The doctor knoxcks - she is almost done - and ready for you - vide Old Play."

Reproduction note

M.D. George suggests that this print is probably an ante-dated copy of the version published by T. McLean (also listed in this catalogue, no. 12226i)

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