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Extraordinary Case of Assault And Butt-Ery: P.14752-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Extraordinary Case of Assault And Butt-Ery
HB Sketches No. 328

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). Brougham at the far right directs Deputy Sergeant-at Arms, Mr Butt to send off a group of four guards, all carrying bayonets and wearing busbys. Butt thrusts the Chancellor's mace at them to encourage them to leave. The soldiers appear greatly alarmed. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ASSAULT AND BUTT-ERY.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, July 3rd, 1834.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôtés, Lithogy. 70, St Martin's Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 328. P.14751-R is another impression. No. 327 appears to have been published at a later date than No. 328, see P.14750-R.

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 1834-07-03

Note

Height 297mm x width 403mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14752-R
Primary reference Number: 225341
McLean: 328
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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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