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A Recent Scene in Downing Street: P.14737-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Recent Scene in Downing Street
HB Sketches No. 309

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). Lord Grey accosts Mr. Hodges, M.P. for the Western Division of Kent, mistaking him for a Doctor sent to revive Mr Martin, a member of the House of Commons, who has been taken ill and whose legs are seen through the doorway at the far right. Unsigned. Title printed below the border: 'A RECENT SCENE IN DOWNING STREET.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, March 20th. 1834.'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70, St Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 309'. P.14736-R is another impression.

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 1834-03-20

Note

Height 280mm x width 372mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14737-R
Primary reference Number: 225326
McLean: 309
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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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