Collection object
2005.0069
H. 29.3 W. 36.5
Print. Political cartoon; No. 593, A Cure for a Broken Head, HB, 1st May 1839. 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 standing around a man with a table, on which he is performing the find the pea trick using three thimbles; at right two losers walk away talking to each other. Persons, Lord Morpeth, Lord John Russell, Mr Spring Rice, Lord Melbourne, The Queen, Lord Normanby, ladies of the household, Sir R. Peel and The Duke of Wellington (for identifications see separate sheet in correspondence file). Oval embossing, Subscriber/ HB/ Copy.