Introduced by the Duke of Wellington, John Bull and Sir Robert Peel interrupt a dinner table occupied by government ministers and Lord Melbourne. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
- Date:
- 31 December 1838
- Reference:
- 36855i
- Part of:
- HB sketches
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Description
The table is filled by Lord Holland (his seat has a crutch next to it), Lord Palmerston and Lord Glenelg etc. eating celery and who are determined to remain. The unsuccessful policies of the ministry resulted in hopes for their replacement
Publication/Creation
London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 31 December 1838 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 22.9 x 33 cm + album.
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Coach- dinner- castle inn- Windsor. HB
Extensive dialogue within the print. Lord Melbourne states "...tell the gentlemen that we shall make way for them presently, when we have taken a little more salery"
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.402-403
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36855i
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