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Cannibalism or An Irish Stew: P.14729-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cannibalism or An Irish Stew
HB Sketches No. 281

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). William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, sits at a dinner table eating a stew composed of tiny people wearing Bishops' robes. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'CANNIBALISM / or / AN IRISH STEW'. The 'H' of 'Hannibalism' is struckthrough and replaced with a 'C' so that the word becomes 'Cannibalism'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, August 5th 1833.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70 St Martins Lane.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 281'.

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 1833-08-05

Note

Height 293mm x width 387mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14729-R
Primary reference Number: 225318
McLean: 281
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cannibalism or An Irish Stew" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225318 Accessed: 2024-12-19 05:41:52

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