Print

Collection object


2005.0055
H. 28.2 W. 40.2
Print. Political cartoon; No. 483, May Day in 1837, HB, 13th May 1837. HB monogram at bottom left. A. Ducotes lithographer, 70 St. Martin's Lane, London, T. McLean publisher, 26 Haymarket below frame. Image shows a group of revellers dancing around a figure, the King, covered in greenery, with greenery crown at top; one man at left banging a drum Justice for Ireland. At right a John Bull addresses one of the revellers. Persons. O'Connell on drum, Lord Morpeth, Lord Melbourne, The King, Lord John Russell, Mr Spring Rice, Sir F. Burden and John Bull (for identifications see separate sheet in correspondence file).


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