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The 10th Do Fight!! Take the Town by surprise, & Folly by the Ears

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature depicting Lord Londonderry crouching in a band-box, behind him stands Sir Henry Hardinge, K.C.B; facing them stand Cornet William Battier and his second. A French valet holds out to Lord Londonderry a deep tray containing bottles. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pub. at No 39, Nassau Street'.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe 10th Do Fight!! Take the Town by surprise, & Folly by the Ears (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print after J. Lewis Marks
Physical description
Caricature depicting Lord Londonderry crouching in a band-box, behind him stands Sir Henry Hardinge, K.C.B; facing them stand Cornet William Battier and his second. A French valet holds out to Lord Londonderry a deep tray containing bottles. Lettered with title etc. and 'Pub. at No 39, Nassau Street'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.07cm
  • Width: 34.61cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Pub. at No 39, Nassau Street' (Lettered with title etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.528-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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