The First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Minto, is thrown overboard by Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston and Lord Duncannon during a storm. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868.
- Date:
- 21 July 1838
- Reference:
- 36805i
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- HB sketches
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Description
Clouds with faces of Lords Brougham and Lyndhurst blow wind at the distressed ship. Lord John Russell clutches the mast. In the water the head of the Duke of Wellington emerges
Publication/Creation
London (26 Haymarket) : T. McLean, 21 July 1838 (70 Saint Martin's lane : A. Ducôte's lithography)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 23.5 x 32.5 cm + album.
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Jonah thrown overboard to appease the storm. HB
Extensive dialogue within the print. On 10 July 1838 a debate in the Lords heard that Minto had given instructions to British cruisers to stop all Sardinian vessels carrying war-like equipment and stores to Don Carlos which nearly resulted in hostilities. Minto was condemned
References note
An illustrated key to the political sketches of H.B., London 1841, pp.387-388
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36805i
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Subjects
- Jonah (Biblical prophet)
- Minto, Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, Earl of, 1782-1859.
- Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848.
- Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, 1784-1865.
- Ponsonby, Frederick, Earl of Bessborough, 1758-1844.
- Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868.
- Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863.
- Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.
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