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A group of politicians debate at a coroner's inquest whether Lord Melbourne's temporary resignation was equivalent to murder or to suicide. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1839.

Doyle, John, 1797-1868.

Date: 1 May 1839

Lord Melbourne sleeps on a chair set on a chest marked "treasury", the Duke of Wellington holds a pole inscribed "magnanimity", while Lord Brougham uses his pole inscribed "faction" as a lever. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

Doyle, John, 1797-1868.

Date: 19 November 1838

A humorous comparison between the obese Daniel Lambert and Charles James Fox, the politician. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1806.

Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.

Date: 7 April 1806

Politicians in the smoking room of the House of Commons; representing the second reading on 24 October of the New Bill for the Representantion of the People of the United Kingdom? Chromolithograph by G. Pipeshank, 1884.

Wallace, John, -1903.

Date: 1884

Peel about to force-feed a large tablet to John Bull in an apothecaries shop; representing England at the hands of the politicians. Lithograph by H. Heath.

Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850.

Date: 1840

Samuel Whitbread. Stipple engraving by W. Holl, c. 1815, with letterpress.

Holl, William, 1771-1838.

Date: 1815

Philibert Orry. Engraving by B. Lepicié after H. Rigaud, 1737.

Rigaud, Hyacinthe, 1659-1743.

Date: 1737

A politician out canvassing curses himself for climbing six floors to the room of an impoverished mother and her young offspring, none of whom are electorally valuable. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

Dorville, Noël, 1874-1938

A decrepit old man is told by his friend that he is ripe for a position in the government. Lithograph by J-R. Draner.

Draner, Jules-Renard, 1833-

Pontius Pilate prepares to kill himself in remorse. Engraving by G. Mochetti after B. Pinelli.

Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835.

George Washington on his deathbed, 1799. Coloured engraving by J. Rodgers after Chapin, 1799.

Chapin, active 1799.

Date: 1799

George Washington on his deathbed. Coloured wood engraving.

Sadi Carnot, the president of France, lies in bed having his pulse taken. Lithograph by H. de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893.

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, 1864-1901.

Date: 1893

Nine men in a public bath; representing the Liberals' rejection of doubts about Home rule for Ireland. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1886, after himself.

Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.

Date: 20 November 1886

Men attempt to quell the flames of the House of Commons with water piped from fire engines and a rocket attached to a man's back inscribed 'war'. Lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1834.

Grant, C. J. active 1830-1852.

Date: Oct 27 1834 :

Memorial of European events from the year 1710. Engraving, c. 1722.

Henry Brougham wearing wig and gown and holding spectacles in his hand at his desk with papers for 'Reform'. Aquatint silhouette by J. Bruce.

The rulers of Europe as doctors prescribing remedies for Empress Maria Theresa. Etching and letterpress, 1742.

Date: 1742

Portrait, Sir John Sinclair, politician & writer

H Macbeth Raeburn

Portrait, Sir John Sinclair, politician & writer

William Bromley

The Dutch minister Bergansius and Hendrik Pieter Tindal visit an influenza hospital populated with representations of the countries of Europe; Bergansius points to the Dutch representative, attempting to persuade the apocalyptic Tindal that all is indeed well. Reproduction of a lithograph by J. Braakensiek, 1889.

Braakensiek, Joh. 1858-1940.

Date: 22 December 1889

The gouty George IV using tongs to pass his discarded wig to Wellington; representing the Duke's appointment to office as First Lord of the Treasury. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.

Heath, William, 1795-1840.

Date: 1828

An American (politician ?): head and shoulders portrait. Photograph, ca. 1880.

An American (politician ?): head and shoulders portrait. Photograph, ca. 1880.

The death mask of Charles Talleyrand, the French statesman. Lithograph, c. 1860, after M. Krantz.

Krantz, Moritz, 1812-1869.

Date: [c. 1860]

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