Collection object
2005.0046
H. 27.1 W. 36.9
Print. Political cartoon; No. 424; Don Quixote about to liberate the galley slaves; How the Knight of the sorowfull figure set at liberty several unfortunate persons who were carrying much against their wills to a place they did not like, by HB (John Doyle), 1836. HB monogram at bottom left. A. Ducotes lithographer, 70 St. Martin's Lane, London, T. McLean publisher, 26 Haymarket below frame. Image shows a thin knight, addressing a portly figure in a cape leading a row of top hatted gentlemen in chains. Figures, Sir F Burdett, Mr O'Connell, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Mr Spring Rice, Sir J.C. Hobhouse (for identifications see separate sheet in correspondence file).