Peer=Less Eloquence HB Sketches No. 123
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). 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.
Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895
Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1831-04-25
Height 336mm x width 288mm
Accession number: P.14682-R
Primary reference Number: 225271
Stephens/George: 16639
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Peer=Less Eloquence" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/225271 Accessed: 2024-11-22 03:45:45
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/225271
|title=Peer=Less Eloquence
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 03:45:45|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-225271
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...