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The Celebrated _Vaux_ Hall Performer: P.14769-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Celebrated _Vaux_ Hall Performer
HB Sketches No. 341

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 Brougham balances on a tightrope holding a long pole, with weights at either end labelled 'TORYISM' and 'WHIGGISM'. An orchestra playing below at the far right plays from 'music' with titles of various newspapers and is led by a man who represents _The Times_. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'THE CELEBRATED _VAUX_ HALL PERFORMER.'. Below the title: 'ON THE TIGHT ROPE.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, Sepr. 16th. 1834.'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'Ducôté & Stephen's Lithography, 70, St. Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 341'.

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 1834-09-16

Note

Height 300mm x width 387mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14769-R
Primary reference Number: 225358
McLean: 341
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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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