Orpheus Drawing Iron Tears Down Pluto's Cheek HB Sketches No. 318
Printmaker:
Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher:
McLean, Thomas
Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). Thomas Spring Rice, as Orpheus, plays his harp to Pluto (Joseph Hume), who is seated on a throne, the three-headed dog, Cerberus to his left. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'ORPHEUS DRAWING IRON TEARS DOWN PLUTO'S CHEEK.'. Below the title: '---- Vide Mr S Rice's Speech on the Repeal of the Union. / "Pluto [(Hume)] [struckthrough] is looked upon as hardhearted and inexorable, with a grim and dismal countenance." Lempriere.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, May 5th 1834.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithog. 70, St Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 318.'.
Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895
Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1834-05-05
Height 298mm x width 391mm
Accession number: P.14745-R
Primary reference Number: 225334
McLean: 318
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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