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Peer=Less Eloquence: P.14682-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Peer=Less Eloquence
HB Sketches No. 123

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). Lord Londonderry stands in the House of Lords, his right fist raised in defiance: "Is it to be endured I ask, that we / should be called _things!_ - things / with human pretensions?!"*'. Wellington, Wharncliffe and Aberdeen sit on the bench opposite. Brougham can be seen in his judge's wig in the background to the left. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'PEER = LESS ELOQUENCE. / *What was the Fishwoman's virtuous indignation at being called an _individual_ to this? - Nothing!'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26, Haymarket, April 25th, 1831.'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'Printed by C. Motte'. Printed at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 123'. See 16639,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p. 465.

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 1831-04-25

Note

Height 336mm x width 288mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14682-R
Primary reference Number: 225271
Stephens/George: 16639
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Monday 18 September 2023 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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