Danger of Riding on Too High A Horse HB Sketches No. 72
Printmaker:
Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher:
McLean, Thomas
Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852; Prime Minister from 1828 to 1830) rides a horse, his cloak flying out behind him. Speech inside a speech bubble: 'Hello young man be quiet / with your whip - I tell you / I won't ride over you - / if you get out of my way ['if you get out of my way' printed in smaller font]'. A younger male figure (Lord Clanricarde; Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, 1802-1874) stands in front of Wellington's horse, leg's astride and holding aloft a whip. Printed speech inside a speech bubble: 'I'll take card you do _not_ ride / your High Horse over _me_-'. The artist's initials in monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'DANGER OF RIDING ON TOO HIGH A HORSE.'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26 Haymarket, July 17th 1830.'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'Printed by C. Motte, 23, Leicester Sqre.'. Handwritten in graphite at upper right: '72'. See 16169,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p. 309. A number '[72]' printed in square brackets in the right-hand margin on p. 309 relates to the handwritten number at upper right, both referencing the sequence of John Doyle's Political Sketches series.
Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895
Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1830-07-17
Height 286mm x width 406mm
Accession number: P.14662-R
Primary reference Number: 225251
Stephens/George: 16169
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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