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drawing
;
print study
Object Type
drawing
print study
Museum number
1882,1209.423
Description
Van Amburgh outdone, study for a satirical print in the series 'Political Sketches', published by Thomas McLean, 1821-1851; O'Connell as Van Amburgh, famous lion-tamer, with his foot on Melbourne's head, surrounded by fawning or frightened forms of the other ministers. 1838 Pen and black ink and graphite Verso: A metamorphosis, or John Bull turned into a milch cow; Spring Rice, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, trying to milk John Bull, Peel and O'Connell with empty pails to right, and Mr Shiel to left. 1838 Pen and black ink with graphite
Producer name
Drawn by:
John Doyle (HB)
School/style
British
Production date
1838
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
253 millimetres
Width:
325 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Study for Political Sketch No 561. Verso: Study for Political Sketch No 552.
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(81)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
politics
animal-tamer/animal-trainer
Associated names
Portrait of:
Daniel O'Connell
Associated with:
Isaac van Amburgh
Portrait of:
Shiel
Portrait of:
Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle
Portrait of:
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Portrait of:
Sir Robert Peel
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Edmund Doyle
Acquisition date
1882
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1882,1209.423