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The State Kennel - Alias Canaille: P.14697-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The State Kennel - Alias Canaille
HB Sketches No. 161

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) stands with Grey and Melbourne in the left foreground. Brougham has opened the door to a dog kennel containing six dogs. Lord Londonderry raises a cane to a dog in the right background and Wellington beside him raises clenched fists at another dog. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'THE STATE KENNEL - ALIAS CANAILLE'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26, Haymarket, Octr. 17th 1831.'. A small, circular blind stamp: [THOs. MCLEAN], the embossing is weak, at lower left. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'C. Motte's Lithogy. 70 St. Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 161.'. See 16798,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, pp.530-531.

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 1831-10-17

Note

Height 273mm x width 382mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14697-R
Primary reference Number: 225286
Stephens/George: 16798
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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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