IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 225344 accession number: P.14755-R DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 updated: Thursday 6 January 2022 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). The sequel to No. 329. See P.14753-R and P.14754-R. The man at the centre holding a three-legged table and with his head turned to see the police arrving at the far left, is Edward John Littleton. Beside him stand four fellow gamblers; Lord John Russell, Thomas Spring Rice, Lord Melbourne and Lord Brougham. Lord Althorp is the man fleeing the scene at the far right and Lord Grey flees at centre left. Edward Stanley is seen with the police at the far left, along with the Duke of Cumberland (with moustaches) the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel and Daniel O'Connell (the large man on the right). Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'DISPERSION OF THE THIMBLE-RIG.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by T. McLean, 26, Haymarket, July 14th, 1834.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left (half missing): [THOs. MCLEAN]. Printer's details are not given. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 330.'. title: satirical print LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints creditline: Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895 STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225344 TECHNIQUES ---------- lithography CATEGORIES ------ category: print DATING ------ creation date: 1834 - 1834 creation date earliest: 1834 creation date latest: 1834 culture: 19th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Doyle, John (HB) maker: McLean, Thomas