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A Metamorphosis. Surpassing anything to be found in Ovid-or Poor JOhn Bull turned into a Milch Cow. Mr Shiel, Mr. PSring Rice, Mr. O,Connell, and Sir Robert Peel.

Print
15/08/1838 (published)
Artist/Maker
Doyle, John (HB) (artist)
McLean, Thomas (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Lithograph, signed with monogram 'HB.' Inscribed with the title, captions, series no., publisher's name etc., and 'A. Ducote's Lithogy. 70 St. Martin's Lane.'


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleA Metamorphosis. Surpassing anything to be found in Ovid-or Poor JOhn Bull turned into a Milch Cow. Mr Shiel, Mr. PSring Rice, Mr. O,Connell, and Sir Robert Peel. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithography
Lithography
Brief description
'A Metamorphosis. Surpassing anything to be found in Ovid-or Poor John Bull turned into a Milch Cow. Mr Shiel, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. O'Connell, and Sir Robert Peel. HB Sketches No.552. (HB., page 389.) Published by Thos. M'Lean, Haymarket, London, August 15, 1838.
Physical description
Lithograph, signed with monogram 'HB.' Inscribed with the title, captions, series no., publisher's name etc., and 'A. Ducote's Lithogy. 70 St. Martin's Lane.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.8cm
  • Width: 43.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HB.' (Signed with monogram)
  • 'A.Ducote's Lithogy. 70 St. Martin's Lane.' (Inscribed with title, captions, series no., publisher's name etc., and)
  • 'Subscriber's Copy.' (Blind-stamped with the artist's monogram, within the words)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.808-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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