A venerable spider & a buzzing fly (a fable) / [graphic]Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmakerNov. 9th, 1832.eng"The head of Talleyrand with long straggling spider's legs, looks from a dark recess surrounded by a web, towards a fly with Palmerston's head. The latter (left), in profile to the right, looks up at Talleyrand whose face, hair, and cravat form a light spot on a dark background. Fragments of the legs of flies stick in the web."--British Museum online catalogueTitle from text below image.Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle.Text below title: For the moral thereof vide No. 619 of the John Bull.Series title and number in top right.