Fall of the _Vaux_-Hall Performer: P.14775-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fall of the _Vaux_-Hall Performer
HB Sketches No. 348

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher: McLean, Thomas

Entities

Satirical print

Categories

Print

Description

Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). The sequel to No. 341 (See P.14769-R). Lord Brougham, his pole snapped in half caused by the heavy weight of 'Toryism' (now on the ground), falls backwards from the tightrope. Signed with artist's monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'FALL OF THE _VAUX_ -HALL PERFORMER.'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by T. 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. 341'.

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 287mm x width 367mm

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14775-R
Primary reference Number: 225364
McLean: 348
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 6 January 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Cite this record

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:


            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fall of the _Vaux_-Hall Performer" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225364 Accessed: 2024-04-19 23:38:28

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:


            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225364
            |title=Fall of the _Vaux_-Hall Performer
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 23:38:28|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-225364

Machine readable data

JSON Linked Art XML TXT QR code

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Drawing

Hardraw Fall

Accession Number: PD.227-1961

An image of Drawing

A study for the 'Fall of the Giants'

Accession Number: 3237

An image of Drawing

The Woodwalk, Farnley Hall

Accession Number: PD.50-1958

An image of Print

Woman playing viol

Accession Number: P.82-1953

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Henry VIII and the Choir of King's College by Quentin Blake - Fine bone china mug

Henry VIII and the Choir of King's College by Quentin Blake - Fine bone china mug

£12.50

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly, 4 badge set

Behave Badly, 4 badge set

£2.50

Featured image for the project: Flaming Heart - Enamel badge

Flaming Heart - Enamel badge

£4.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly Pin Badge

Behave Badly Pin Badge

£1.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: The Old Bedford

The Old Bedford

Featured image for the project: Heneage Lloyd and his Sister

Heneage Lloyd and his Sister

Featured image for the project: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Featured image for the project: Ichikawa Danjuro IX

Ichikawa Danjuro IX

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...