A cat with the head of Sir Robert Peel gazes at a cage trap containing the Sheriff of Middlesex, Evans, held by Lord John Russell. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1840.

  • Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
Date:
14 March 1840
Reference:
36950i
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HB sketches
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Description

A parody of a painting of the same name by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Publication/Creation

[London] (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 14 March 1840 ([London] : A. Ducôte's, Lithog[raphi]c Establishment)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 23 x 18.9 cm + album.

Lettering

Muscipula. HB

References note

An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., from no. 601, to no. 800, London 1844, pp.29-30

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36950i

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