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A Nocturnal Reverie: P.14659-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Nocturnal Reverie
HB Sketches No. 57

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher: McLean, Thomas

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Description

Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). An interior scene in the bedroom of the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852; Prime Minister from 1828 to 1830) who lies in bed with a nightcap on his head, propped up on his right elbow and holding a document in his right hand. He looks out at the moon shining into the room from the undraped window opposite. Printed speech at upper centre: '"How many thousands of my fellow subject's [sic] / "Are at this hour Asleep"! To satisfy / The hopes and expectations of them all / A thankless task! Beyond a mortals pow'r / Why should I spend these weary hours of night / In meditative thoughts and watchful cares? / 'Tis for my country's good. Enough - Enough!'. The artist's initials in monogram at lower right: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'A NOCTURAL REVERIE.'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published March 20 1830 by THOMAS McLEAN 26 Haymarket'. Handwritten in graphite at upper right: '57'. See 16072,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, pp. 277. A number '[57]' printed in square brackets in the right-hand margin on p. 277 relates to the handwritten number at upper right, both referencing the sequence of John Doyle's Political Sketches series.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1830-03-20

Note

Height 268mm x width 344mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14659-R
Primary reference Number: 225248
Stephens/George: 16072
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 6 January 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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