John Bull shakes the hand of Lord Morpeth in friendly admonition, but with his back to Lord Howick. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1841.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
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19 August 1841
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37076i
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At the general election in July 1841 both Lords Morpeth and Howick lost their seats for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Northumberland respectively. Morpeth took his defeat well but Howick was sour and ungracious

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[London] (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 19 August 1841 ([London] : A. Ducôte's, Lithog[raphi]c Establishment)

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 23.7 x 31.3 cm + album.

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The contrast or different ways of looking at a thing. HB Extensive dialogue within the print

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, pp.107-108

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Wellcome Collection 37076i

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