A Graceful Speciman of The Retort Courteous

Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868, Irish, A Graceful Speciman of The Retort Courteous, 1831

Creator:

Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Printed by Charles E. P. Motte, 1785–1836
Published by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875

Title:

A Graceful Speciman of The Retort Courteous

Part Of:

Collective Title: Political Sketches

Date:

1831

Medium:

Lithograph, hand-colored on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 12 x 17 5/16 inches (30.5 x 44 cm), Image: 9 15/16 x 13 15/16 inches (25.3 x 35.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "10.00"; lower right: "3 (circled)"

Lettered, upper right: "HB Sketches 148"; lower left inside image: "HB"; lower left below image: "London, Published by Thos McLean 26 Haymarket Aug 12, 1831"; lower center: "A Grace(underlined)ful Specimen | of | THE RETORT COURTEOUS."; lower right: "Printed by C. Motte, 70 Martins Lane"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Brian and Linda Gracie

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1984.17.14

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated Places:

Associated People:

Scott, John, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751–1838), Lord Chancellor
Stewart, Charles William, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (1778–1854), KCB, GCB, general and diplomatist
Bentinck, Lord George (1802–1848), politician/statesman, athlete/sportsman
Wellesley, Arthur, first duke of Wellington (1769–1852), army officer and prime minister

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7148

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