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This is not the Baron of Oakland in the Opera of the Haunted Tower: P.14687-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

This is not the Baron of Oakland in the Opera of the Haunted Tower
HB Sketches No. 138

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). Brougham, seen in profile facing left, capers in a gown and judge's wig, his right arm outstretched: 'Have respect to / my Dignity!'. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'This is _not_ / The BARON of OAKLAND. / in the Opera of the Haunted Tower'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26, Haymarket, 1st July, 1831.'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'Printed by C. Motte, 70, St Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 138.'. See 16719,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p.500.

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 1831-07-01

Note

Height 360mm x width 281mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14687-R
Primary reference Number: 225276
Stephens/George: 16719
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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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