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A smartly dressed woman examining the head of a military man. Coloured etching attributed to W. Heath, ca 1830.
Heath, William, 1795-1840.Reference: 11839iPart of: Sketches of science : Phrenology- Pictures
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A woman dropping her porcelain tea-cup in horror upon discovering the monstrous contents of a magnified drop of Thames water; revealing the impurity of London drinking water. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.
Heath, William, 1795-1840.Date: [1828?]Reference: 12079i- Pictures
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Science: a parody frontispiece to the Penny Magazine, with humorous representations of the "March of intellect" movement. Lithograph by G. Davies, 1832, after C.J. Grant.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852.Date: 1832Reference: 46967i- Pictures
A man shows a boy a peep hole through which he sees a series of 12 scenes of political activity. Engraving, 1779.
Date: 1 July 1779Reference: 585042i- Pictures
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Daniel O'Connell plays chess with Lord Melbourne while Britannia watches. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1837.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 29 September 1837Reference: 36693iPart of: HB sketches- Pictures
Sir Robert Walpole stands in the middle of a large room with one hand to his head, a lion to his right and Justice with her sword raised to his left. Engraving with verse below, 1742.
Date: Feb 18 1742Reference: 578711i- Pictures
Three devils dangle three men on the ends of fishing rods below a crowd of onlookers. Engraving with engraved verse below, 1748.
Date: Jan 30th 1748Reference: 579271i- Pictures
Admiral Byng and a group of men in discussion around a table with Henry Fox as a fox who holds a balance with numerous names in one paw and a weight in the other. Engraving, 1756.
Date: [26 July 1756]Reference: 579974i- Pictures
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King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.
Pernotin, B.Date: [1802]Reference: 38970i- Pictures
Two men symbolising France and Spain are in charge of a dancing bear which represents England above which are two sides of a coin, two sovereigns in robes watch with amusement. Engraving, 1773.
Date: [1 May 1773]Reference: 584789i- Pictures
Charles James Fox, holding a lantern and a bundle of matches, is carried in a chair resting on two poles by two of his political supporters, the apothecary, Hall and Sam House. Engraving by W. Dent, 1783.
Dent, W., active 1793.Date: [March 31 1784]Reference: 585317i- Pictures
Lord Brougham sits on the woolsack in the Lords wearing a barrister's wig as four politicians stand around inspecting him. Lithograph by John Doyle, 1830.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: Dec 31 1830Reference: 651320i- Pictures
The British lion with one paw cut off stands before the French cock pecking at the Union flag, while Admiral Byng points to a battle plan. Engraving, 1756.
Date: [1756]Reference: 579983i- Pictures
An ass bearing the head of the Lord Mayor, John Key, carries a lantern around its neck and a heraldic coat as it kicks its back legs up in the air. Lithograph, ca. 1830.
Date: [1830?]Reference: 590137i- Pictures
Lord Birkenhead carrying out a damning phrenological diagnosis of a bust of Bonar Law. Reproduction of drawing by L. Raven-Hill, 1922.
Raven-Hill, L. (Leonard), 1867-1942.Date: 15 November 1922Reference: 47051i- Pictures
A colossal William Pitt hovers over the city of London mounted on stilts labelled 'sedition' and 'pension', while leaning on a crutch marked 'popularity' that rests on the Royal Exchange, with a view of New York to the left. Etching, with etched verse within the plate, 1766.
Date: (1766)Reference: 584677i- Pictures
The Earl of Bute stands on the step of a pedestal in a large black jack-boot decorated with the star of the order of the garter in front of the British lion. Engraving with engraved text, 1762.
Date: [May 1762]Reference: 580760i- Pictures
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Daniel O'Connell and the Duke of Wellington face each other as two opposing Irish chieftains. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 10 August 1843Reference: 37167iPart of: HB sketches- Pictures
A colossal William Pitt hovers over the city of London mounted on stilts labelled 'sedition' and 'pension', while leaning on a crutch marked 'popularity' that rests on the Royal Exchange, with a view of New York to the left. Etching, with etched verse within the plate, 1766.
Date: 1766Reference: 505530i- Pictures
French savants huddled together at the top of a column, while a band of Bedouin Arabs set fire to it below; exaggerating the troubled experience of the 'Commission des Sciences et des Arts' during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1799.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 6 March 1799Reference: 18129i- Pictures
Two scenes: above, four sovereigns are seated at a table looking at a map; below, another group of men sit in discussion as King George III appears in the doorway beyond in despair. Engraving, 1769.
Date: [April 16 1769]Reference: 582590i- Pictures
Earl Talbot stands behind a fire screen armed with a spit and a pot lid in an attempt to defend himself from John Wilkes who is armed with a pen and an ink-bottle. Etching with etched verse below, 1762.
Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807.Date: (Oct 3 1762)Reference: 581197i- Pictures
Lord Grey offers a lamp from a box slung round his neck to John Bull who holds up his own old lamp looking over his shoulder to Peel. Lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1831.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: March 8 1831Reference: 651327iPart of: HB sketches- Pictures
King William IV carries on his shoulders the chancellor Brougham who puts a bonnet rouge on the King's head and throws off the crown. Coloured engraving, 1831.
Date: May 6 1831Reference: 643099i- Pictures
A procession of officials of the city of London approach the entrance to St James's Palace to present to King George III the petition of the Livery of London. Engraving, 1769.
Date: [July 5 1769]Reference: 584090i