Print

Collection object


2005.0059
H. 37.6 W. 27.3
Print. Political cartoon; No. 526, Laocoon; a Classical Subject, HB, 1838. HB monogram at bottom left. A. Ducotes lithographer, 70 St. Martin's Lane, London, T. McLean publisher, 26 Haymarket below frame. Image shows a naked man and two children fighting two human-headed snakes. Persons Lord Lyndhurst, Lord John Russell, Lord Melbourne, Lord Brougham Mr Spring Rice (for identifications see separate sheet in correspondence file). Oval embossing at bottom left, Subscriber/ HB/ Copy.


Thomas Spring Rice (associated with)
John (HB) Doyle (cartoonist)