print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.11732
- Title
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Object: "A swinish multitude" !
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Series: Political Sketches
- Description
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No. 415. A pig-driver, standing in background at right with a whip in his right hand (Daniel O'Connell), herding pigs with men's faces (from far left in first row, Lords Palmerston, Glenelg, Russell, Melbourne and Duncannon; behind Lord Russell in centre, Lord Howick; in foreground at right, Lords Lansdowne, Mulgrave and Morpeth, and behind, Edward Ellice). 13 November 1835
Lithograph
- Production date
- 1835
- Dimensions
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Height: 280 millimetres (slightly trimmed at bottom left, irregular)
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Width: 369 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Text from 'An Illustrative Key to the Political Sketches of H.B.', London 1841:
The term "Swinish Multitude" has been often applied to the common people, but H.B. has made bold in this sketch to apply it to the aggregate of the Melbourne Ministry. This, indeed, may be said to be "going the whole hog." Mr. O'Connell appears in that well-known character in Ireland, a pig-driver. The explanation of this sketch will be found in the circumstances mentioned at No. CCCCXIII. The drove exhibits the faces of nearly the whole Cabinet. Commencing on the left-hand we see Lord Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, Lord John Russell, Lord Melbourne, Lord Duncannon, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Mulgrave, and Lord Morpeth. Close behind Lord Mulgrave is Mr. E. Ellice, and behind Lord John Russell is Lord Howick.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.11732