Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1838-10-10
Maternal Solicitude - Unnatural Offspring: A Political Simile
Maternal Solicitude - Unnatural Offspring: A Political Simile. One in a series of political caricatures by HB (John Doyle) at various dates between 1835 and 1839. A mother duck with human face (Melbourne?) ushers her brood (cabinet members, labelled 'Conservatism') into the water. Labelled 'HB Sketches No. 556'.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 65.26/10
- Object name:
- Maternal Solicitude - Unnatural Offspring: A Political Simile
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- Artist/Maker:
- Doyle, John, McLean, Thomas, Ducote, A.
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- Production date:
- 1838-10-10
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 305 mm, W 441 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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