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Another Sign Of The Times, Symptoms of what Modern Architects, complaisantly term - Settling: P.14690-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Another Sign Of The Times, Symptoms of what Modern Architects, complaisantly term - Settling
HB Sketches No. 154

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, in judge's wig and gown, Lord Grey and Lord John Russell attempt to prop up a crumbling and broken monument composed of a classical entablature and two fluted columns. The entablature is labelled: 'THE BILL / THE WHOLE BILL / AND / ANY-THING BUT THE BILL'. The left-hand column: 'POPULARITY' and below: 'GULLIBILITY / Sand'. The right-hand column: '"REFORM / BILL" / ALIAS / THE / KING's / NAME!'. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'ANOTHER SIGN OF THE _TIMES_, / Symptoms of what Modern Architects, complaisantly term - Settling'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26, Haymarket, Sepr 16th 1831.'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'C. Motte's Lithogy, 70, St Martins Lane' (faintly inked). Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 154.'. See 16773,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p.522.

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 1831-09-16

Note

Height 375mm x width 280mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14690-R
Primary reference Number: 225279
Stephens/George: 16773
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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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