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The Centaur or The Rape of The _Act_: P.14774-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Centaur or The Rape of The _Act_
HB Sketches No. 347

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 Brougham, in the character of a Centaur, is carrying off a blindfolded female figure, who holds the scale of justice in her right hand and wears a sash, only half seen, labelled, '[...]ctral Crim:Court's Bill.'. ('Act for Establishing the present Central Criminal Court'). Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'THE CENTAUR OR THE RAPE OF THE _ACT_,' Below the title: 'Restored from the Antique.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, Novr. 22nd.1834.'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'Ducôté & Stephen's Lithogy 70, St. Martins Lane.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 347'.

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 1834-11-22

Note

Height 365mm x width 288mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14774-R
Primary reference Number: 225363
McLean: 347
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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) "The Centaur or The Rape of The _Act_" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225363 Accessed: 2024-03-28 13:21:13

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