'An Extraordinary Likeness', 1837. Creator: John Doyle.

'An Extraordinary Likeness', 1837. Creator: John Doyle.

2-751-963 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'An Extraordinary Likeness', 1837. Henry Hardinge says of his picture of Sir Hussey Vivian: 'How do you like my portrait, don't you think I have hit off his attitude?' Former prime minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington replies: 'There he is to the life! turning his back on his old friends...HB [John Doyle] could not do it better'. Satirical cartoon on British politics by 'H.B.' (John Doyle). [Thomas McLean, London, 1837]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. John Doyle, attributed to: British; Irish: Artist, caricaturist, painter
Subject
  1. Henry Hardinge: British: Soldier, statesman, politician
  2. Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian: British: Soldier
  3. Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, commander of the British army, statesman, prime minister
People Related
  1. Thomas McLean: British: Publisher and dealer
  2. Alfred Ducôte: : Artist, lithographer, printmaker, printer

Medium
  1. Lithograph

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

People Famous People

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

People Other

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4610x3599
File Size : 48,608kb


Aliases

  1. 2Q
  1. 0580066939
  1. 2-751-963
  1. 2751963

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