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A New Variation & Accompaniment To An Old Tune: P.14747-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A New Variation & Accompaniment To An Old Tune
HB Sketches No. 322

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). Lord Palmerston, with top hat pushed down over his eyes, walks his poodle (Prince Talleyrand). John Bull sits in the go-cart behind. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'A NEW VARIATION & ACCOMPANIMENT TO AN OLD TUNE.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published. by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, May 24th 1834.'. 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. 322.'.

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 1834-05-24

Note

Height 372mm x width 292mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14747-R
Primary reference Number: 225336
McLean: 322
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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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