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1. The thimble rig "a scene from the Derby" / [graphic]

Creator:: Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmaker
Published / Created:: July 10th, 1834.
Call Number:: 834.07.10.01+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "A small table with three legs standing in centre, surrounded by two groups of men involved in the gambling game Thimble Rig; the operator of the game (Edward John Littleton), standing to right, with his hands on two of the three thimbles on the table, his supporters standing behind (Lord Russell and Thomas Spring Rice), and to far right (Lord Althorp and Lord Grey); John Bull standing to left of the table, contemplating his response, as a man behind him (Edward Stanley) warns against being cheated; the man to far left (Daniel O'Connell) leading a poor Irishman away from the scene."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: Thimblerig
Description:: Title from text below image., Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle., Series title and number in top right., and With publisher's blind stamp "Thos. McLean" in lower left corner of sheet. Window mounted on brown paper to 37 x 46 cm.
Publisher:: Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847, Spencer, John Charles Spencer, Earl, 1782-1845, Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1799-1869, Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878, Monteagle of Brandon, Thomas Spring-Rice, Baron, 1790-1866, Hatherton, Edward John Walhouse Littleton, Baron, 1791-1863, and Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845
Subject (Topic):: Politics and government, John Bull (Symbolic character), Politicians, Gambling, Tables, Spectators, and Conversation
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The thimble rig "a scene from the Derby" / [graphic]

2. The party wot drives the sovereign [graphic]

Creator:: Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850, lithographer
Published / Created:: 1832.
Call Number:: 832.00.00.49+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Queen Adelaide, side-saddle on a horse with a man's face, Lord Grey, using spurs and a riding crop to press him into the 'Slough of Despond', joining other politicians including Wellington. Grey says, " Don't drive so hard; you will worry me to death." A signpost 'To Reform' points the other way. A group behind her cry, "Go it, Addy, push him on, don't let him make any, without he first makes us."
Description:: Title from text below image., Series title and numbering in upper right., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression at the Library of Congress., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Sheet trimmed, with loss of imprint.
Publisher:: Published by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly, London
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain
Subject (Name):: Great Britain. Parliament, William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837., Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):: Reform, Politics and government, and Horseback riding
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The party wot drives the sovereign [graphic]

3. The last of the Boroughbridges [graphic]

Creator:: Doyle, John, 1797-1868, lithographer
Published / Created:: March 7th, 1831.
Call Number:: 831.03.07.01+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Wetherell (left), an invalid in dressing-gown and night-cap, reclines in an arm-chair, exhausted but laughing. Facing him stands Eldon in deep dejection, saying, with both hands raised, 'Poor Boroughbridge! how is it with you?' Cumberland, on the extreme right, stands behind Eldon, covering his face with his handkerchief; he says: 'Facetious to the last!--It is quite affecting!' Horace Twiss leans on the back of Wetherell's chair; Chandos, dressed as a woman, stoops over the patient; both are smiling. Wetherell: 'All over my friends! just in time to hear my "last speech and dying words"! But dont look so grave about it, I assure you we treat the matter in our house as if it was an excellent joke--to be sent out of the world with a dose of Russell's purge"! is so droll; & then, we are to have such a merry funeral'. On a commode is a bottle labelled 'Russell's purge'. Peel, smiling, and Goulburn, holding a handkerchief to his face and leaning on Peel, watch from the background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title from text below image., Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle., and Series title and number at top right.
Publisher:: Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and Printed by C. Motte, 25 Leicester Sqre
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain
Subject (Name):: Wetherell, Charles, Sir, 1770-1846, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of, 1797-1861, Twiss, Horace, 1787-1849, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Goulburn, Henry, 1784-1856, Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Reform, Politics and government, Commodes, Crying, Deathbeds, Government officials, and British
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The last of the Boroughbridges [graphic]

4. The last of the Boroughbridges [graphic]

Published / Created:: March 14th, 1831.
Call Number:: 831.03.14.01+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Wetherell (left), an invalid in dressing-gown and night-cap, reclines in an arm-chair, exhausted but laughing. Facing him stands Eldon in deep dejection, saying, with both hands raised, 'Poor Boroughbridge! how is it with you?' Cumberland, on the extreme right, stands behind Eldon, covering his face with his handkerchief; he says: 'Facetious to the last!--It is quite affecting!' Horace Twiss leans on the back of Wetherell's chair; Chandos, dressed as a woman, stoops over the patient; both are smiling. Wetherell: 'All over my friends! just in time to hear my "last speech and dying words"! But dont look so grave about it, I assure you we treat the matter in our house as if it was an excellent joke--to be sent out of the world with a dose of Russell's purge"! is so droll; & then, we are to have such a merry funeral'. On a commode is a bottle labelled 'Russell's purge'. Peel, smiling, and Goulburn, holding a handkerchief to his face and leaning on Peel, watch from the background."--British Museum online catalogue, description of the original version of the print
Description:: Title from text below image., Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle., Probably a piracy of a print published 7 March 1831 by T. McLean. The publisher S. Gans was known to issue piracies of McLean prints; see British Museum online catalogue., For the original version of the print, see no. 16602 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 11., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the John Johnson Collection, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, shelfmark: Political Cartoons 5 (101).
Publisher:: Pub. by S. Gans, Southampton Street, Strand
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain
Subject (Name):: Wetherell, Charles, Sir, 1770-1846, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of, 1797-1861, Twiss, Horace, 1787-1849, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Goulburn, Henry, 1784-1856, Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Reform, Politics and government, Commodes, Crying, Deathbeds, Government officials, and British
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The last of the Boroughbridges [graphic]

5. The Star chamber

Call Number:: By61a St28
Image Count:: 83
Description:: Founded by Peter Hall. Incorrectly attributed by some authorities to Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield, who contributed some fables under the title "The modern Aesop," and other matter. In later life Disraeli expressly denied having been the editor. cf. Monypenny, The life of Benjamin Disraeli, v.1, p.84.
Publisher:: W. Marsh
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain
Subject (Topic):: Politics and government
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Star chamber

6. Rival mount o'bankes, or, The Dorsetshire juggler [graphic]

Creator:: Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmaker
Published / Created:: [25 May 1831]
Call Number:: 831.05.25.02+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Two rival booths at a fair represent the hustings at the Dorset election. Grey, as showman, stands on a flimsy platform beside a sloping gangway up which spectators (voters) are thronging to his booth; he holds out a bill: 'The Bill the whole Bill & nothing but the Bill [see British Museum Satires No. 16683] of the Peformance [sic] of the Nonpareil Cal'dcraft' ['d' crossed out]. He points to a large picture on rollers of the attraction within, headed 'The Nonpareil Juggler Cal'dcraft ['d' crossed out] lately exhibited in the Metropolis by Monsieur Villanton with unheard of Success!!!--'. Calcraft, wearing a loose robe over his dress, sits cross-legged, his head thrown back, eating his words, that is, a vast scroll inscribed with extracts from his speech: '"Supposing, the Measure to be carried into effect, I should be very much Surprised indeed if the Noble Lord could conduct the Government with his New Parliament, and of this I am satisfied, that if the Noble Lord could not nobody else could or would attempt it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and if indulged to the extent of their wishes (as manifested in this Bill), satisfied I am that they would not long have a King or House of Lords to participate in the Government of the Country. If I were asked how the institutions of the Country would work under the New Constitution I should reply, 'A great deal worse than before'. But if this Bill passed the mischief would be Irremediable it would overturn the Constitution & throw a preponderating power into this Estate, fatal to the two others . . . I am far from approving of the present Measure. If we passed this Measure, we could not stop here: in a short time further alterations would be required and conceded,--The Honble Member for Midd [Hume] only accepted the present measure, as an earnest of Vote by Ballot & Universal Suffrage: & the Honble Member for Preston [Hunt], looked at the Bill in the same way. The moment we admitted 500,000 voters, the greater proportion voting as Householders, the Argument for the Ballot would become Unanswerable . . I solemnly declare my opinion that this measure must be the end, convert this Monarchy into a Republic; and the trifling difference that exists between my Noble friend opposite & myself is this--that I am for Reform, & the Noble Lord for Revolution! [Cf. British Museum Satires No. 16633, &c] Speech of Mr Calcraft in the House of Commons March 4th 1831'. On the picture is a small bill: 'Grey Licensed dealer in Curiosities'. Grey cries: 'Valk up Gemmen, Valk up! Here you may see the most wonderful Juggler, who eats up his own words! not at all in the usual way practiced by Pretenders to the: Craft and which is now become almost as common a trick as swallowing a Sword; but in a manner the most extraordinary and unparalleled! He likewise plays off many strange antics, quite peculiar to himself and most curious and amusing to behold! I avow Gemmen, I Challenge the universal World to produce such a Shew as this here Juggler makes of himself'. A bucolic crowd throngs up the steps, at the top of which Lord Durham stands blowing a trumpet. Two say: 'I am tired of Bankes booth beside this promises more amusement, and, I likes novelty, so here I goes'. In the background (right) is 'Bankes and Co's Old Established Booth'. Four men and a poll-clerk are on the platform outside it; two say: 'If our friends dont come up faster we may shut up Shop', and, 'This Juggler is juggling all our Customers away from us'. One shovel-hatted parson primly mounts the steps."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: Rival mountebanks and Dorsetshire juggler
Description:: Title from text below image., Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle., Series title and number in top right., and Upper margin (including series title and numbering) mostly obscured by old adhesive and remnants of former mounting sheet. "No. 130" added in brown ink in right margin, duplicating the obscured series numbering above that is only partly legible.
Publisher:: Published 25th May 1831 by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Calcraft, John, 1765-1831, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840, Bankes, George, 1788-1856., and Calcraft, John, 1765-1831.
Subject (Topic):: Politics and government, Political science, Politics, Practical, Elections, Reformers, elections, Politicians, Political elections, Fairs, Exhibit booths, Stages (Platforms), Legislation, and Spectators
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Rival mount o'bankes, or, The Dorsetshire juggler [graphic]

7. Quacks from Church St. Dr. Arther & his man Bob giving John Bull a bolus / [graphic]

Creator:: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
Published / Created:: [April 1829]
Call Number:: 829.04.00.10+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: John Bull, supported by Peel, lies on the ground while Wellington uses a crossbar to force into his mouth a piece of paper entitled "Catholic emancipation. John Bull shouts "Murder! if you get it down it will ruin by consitution." Wellington dressed as a doctor except for cavalry boots, responds "Hold him fast, Bob, I'll soon make him swallow it. there it goes Johnny you wil be quite a different man after this."
Alternative Title:: Dr. Arther & his man Bob giving John Bull a bolus and Dr. Arther and his man Bob giving John Bull a bolus
Description:: Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top., The figure with hat and cane is a device of Paul Pry, pseudonym of William Heath., and Advertisement following subtitle: "Political & other caricatures daily pub[lished]."
Publisher:: Pub. April 1829, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain and England.
Subject (Name):: Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):: Politics and government, Catholic emancipation, John Bull (Symbolic character), Drugs, Dosage forms, Mortars & pestles, Medicines, Politicians, and Physicians
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Quacks from Church St. Dr. Arther & his man Bob giving John Bull a bolus / [graphic]

8. Majority one against the boroughmongers [graphic]

Creator:: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:: March 26th, 1831.
Call Number:: 831.03.26.01+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: A satire on the electoral Reform Bill of 1831, which was passed soon after this print was issued. Grant shows the figure of blind Justice leaning out from a mass of billowing clouds and holding her scales labelled "Reform 1813". The load on the left side labeled "People', though containing fewer documents -- Magna Carta, Economy & Retrenchment, Peace of Plenty, Extension of the Electi[c] Franchise, Cheap Government -- is heavier than the other plate "Oligarchy" which is weighted down by: Bribes, Corruption, Six Acts, Corn Law, Church, Rotten Boroughs, Corporation Charters, Law & Iniquity, Taxes, Imposts, Holy Alliance, [F?]onal Debt. A group of four men in the left foreground include a judge; the one man says "Behold! a mere feather turns the ballance in our favour and saves us from revolution & disgrace." Just beyond them in the middle distance the King stands firmly and says "The triumph of this great & vital cause will fix my crown more firm upon my head." On the right a group of over six men including a clergyman who wipes his brow and cries "The draft is in their favor. Our cause is lost. Oh dictatorium, dictatorium, dic-". Another gentleman behind him cries "They may vainly recken on a paltry unit, we have yet power to rent it peicemeal [sic]." In the distance a crowd cheers, and some hold signs for "Reform" and "Support the King & his ministers", etc
Description:: Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:: Pub. by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain
Subject (Name):: William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Reform, Politics and government, Cabinet officers, Clergy, Crowds, Demonstrations, Judges, Justice, and Scales
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Majority one against the boroughmongers [graphic]

9. Hoo-Loo-Choo, alias, John Bull and the doctors [graphic]

Creator:: Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmaker
Published / Created:: May 2nd, 1831.
Call Number:: Print10225
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "John Bull as a Chinese, in Chinese costume, hugely corpulent sits full-face in an arm-chair, legs extended, hands resting on the sides of his paunch. He looks to three doctors on the left, the foremost being Grey, who leans towards him, pointing to his colleagues (left), and saying suavely, 'This deformity is quite inconsistent, believe me, with the Nature of your Constitution & therefore must be got rid of, I will undertake with your approbation, to remove it & my assistant Doctor Russell here will prepare you for the Operation'. Lord John Russell, on the extreme left, speaks confidentially to Althorp who is in back view: 'I once thought that a case of this description ought to be treated with great caution and even wrote as well as talked a great deal about it, but now I am quite of a different opinion I think there is nothing like cutting away thro' thick & thin!' J. B.: 'I ca'nt say that my bodily health was ever better, or that I ever felt stronger tho' to be sure I am not growing younger; but then every one is telling me how deformed I am grown of late & this tumour which I have had from my infancy is all a Mass of Corruption'. On the right and slightly farther from the picture-plane, the rival doctors, Peel and Wellington, are in consultation. The Duke: 'I say the Man has no defect in his Constitution & that what they call corruption is necessary to his existance--but now because he would not believe me, but choses rather to submit to the experiments of these rash operators --Wharnecliffe who is a sensible Man lays all the blame on me'. Peel: 'Yet I begin to think we could have done better, when we found him determined to think that his Constitution was impaired, to have tried--just in the way of soothing, a gentle alterative Course'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:: John Bull and the doctors
Description:: Title from text below image., Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle., Variant state lacking C. Motte's printer statement in lower right. Cf. No. 16666 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 11., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Politics, British.
Publisher:: Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain and England.
Subject (Name):: Hoo Loo, 1799-1831., Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764-1845, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878, Spencer, John Charles Spencer, Earl, 1782-1845, and Wharncliffe, James Archibald Stuart-Wortley, Baron, 1776-1845.
Subject (Topic):: Politics and government, John Bull (Symbolic character), Tumors, Surgery, Politicians, and Obesity
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Hoo-Loo-Choo, alias, John Bull and the doctors [graphic]