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Mistake And No Mistake: P.14770-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mistake And No Mistake
HB Sketches No. 343

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 stands in his nightgown and nightcap on the left, a portly man at the centre introducing him to two men (from the 'Philosophical Institution of Fareham') who bow before him on the right. Another man stands behind them at the far right. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'MISTAKE AND NO MISTAKE, / A Scene at Shanklin, Isle of Wight.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by T. McLean, 26, Haymarket, Octr. 30th. [1830].' The date of publication has been printed incorrectly as 1830 instead of 1834. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'Ducôté & Stephen's Lithogy 70, St. Martins Lane.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 343'.

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 1830-10-30

Note

Height 290mm x width 380mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14770-R
Primary reference Number: 225359
McLean: 343
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 14 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 14 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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