IDENTIFIERS
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id:	225272
accession number:	P.14683-R

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Wednesday 5 September 2018
updated:	Tuesday 26 March 2024

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). King William IV as Jack in the Green stands within a cone of greenery with a topiaried crown at the top and with lettering, 'REFORM' across the centre. The dancing figures to left and right are Burdett and Grey. Lord John Russell stands on the right playing pipes and banging a drum. Brougham is dressed as a woman at the far left and holds a ladle for contributions to the Duke of Cumberland and Eldon. Lord Londonderry is raising the hem of Brougham's dress. The Duke of Gloucester stands behind him. Reformer figures are 'Jack' Hobhouse, behind and to the left of King William IV and Daniel O'Connell to the right. On the far right in the foreground is the foot of Hunt, who is identified by a streamer inscribed 'MATCHLESS' which trails out of his coat pocket. Signed with initial and monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'MAY DAY.'. The publisher's details printed below: 'Published by Thos McLean, 26, Haymarket, May 4th, 1831.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'A & HB Sketches No 125.'. The initial 'A' precedes HB's monogram to indicate additional authorship of the design. See George, introduction, xlviii. See 16670,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p. 478.
title:	satirical print

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
creditline: Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225272





TECHNIQUES
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lithography

CATEGORIES
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category: print

DATING
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creation date:	1831 - 1831
creation date earliest:	1831
creation date latest:	1831
culture:	19th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Doyle, John (HB)
maker: McLean, Thomas