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Goody-Two-Shoes Turned Barber or Colonial Conciliation: P.14710-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Goody-Two-Shoes Turned Barber or Colonial Conciliation
HB Sketches No. 208

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). Black enslaved people are being shaved by Goderich, at the far left and fitted with shoes by Howick on the right. An overseer with legs astride stands at the centre, his back to the viewer. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'GOODY-TWO-SHOES TURNED BARBER. / OR COLONIAL CONCILIATION.'. The publisher's details printed below left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, June 28th 1832.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70, St Martins Lane.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches 207.'. See 17158,_Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires_, Vol. XI, 1828-1832, M.D. George, published 1954, p.653.

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 1832-06-28

Note

Height 268mm x width 370mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14710-R
Primary reference Number: 225299
Stephens/George: 17158
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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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