The Duke of Wellington conducts an orchestra comprising of conservative government ministers. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
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14 May 1838
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36803i
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HB sketches
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Sir Robert Peel and Lord Stanley play on violins. Other members include Sir James Graham, Sir William Follett, Sir Frederick Pollock, Sir Henry Hardinge with Lords Wicklow, Londonderry, Lyndhurst, Ellenborough and Aberdeen

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London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 14 May 1838.

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 25.7 x 36.6 cm + album.

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Ancient concerts- a rehearsal/ his grace on this occasion made his debut as a musical director and certainly acquitted himself ably and successfully- Morning Chronicle, May 10th 1838. HB Extensive dialogue within the print

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.378-379

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Wellcome Collection 36803i

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