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Drill Extraordinary: P.14735-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Drill Extraordinary
HB Sketches No. 307

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). The Duke of Wellington (on the left), in his new role as Chancellor of the University of Oxford, is drilling four of its most distinguished members, namely, Sir Robert Peel (far right), Sir Robert Inglis, Sir Charles Wetherell, and Lord Eldon (far left). Unsigned. Title printed below the border: 'DRILL EXTRAORDINARY. / or University Dicipline. [sic].'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, March 14th. 1834.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70, St Martins Lane, Lane. [sic]'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 307'.

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 1834-03-14

Note

Height 288mm x width 367mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14735-R
Primary reference Number: 225324
McLean: 307
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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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