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Trois Dogs: P.14776-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trois Dogs
HB Sketches No. 349

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher: McLean, Thomas

Entities

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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). John Bull stands on the right remonstrating with two fighting dogs in the centre foreground (Lord Brougham and Lord Durham). A third dog (Wellington) marches off in the left background carrying a bone marked 'Power' in his mouth. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'TROIS DOGS,'. Below the title: 'A Graphic Tale, with a Moral, _for those who can find it out!_'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by T. McLean, 26, Haymarket, Novr. 24th. 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. 349'.

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 1834-11-24

Note

Height 286mm x width 370mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14776-R
Primary reference Number: 225365
McLean: 349
Stable URI

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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