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[John Scott, Earl of Eldon] The Lament of Lord Bags. Do I then dream in sooth? or can it be? Am I foreclos'd from mine own Chancerie? Oh senseless Woolpack! [...]
[by John Doyle]
London. Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Fine hand-coloured aquatint with etching. 345 x 255mm (13½ x 10"), with large margins, on paper watermarked '1825'. Small hole on bottom platemark
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, stands in deep dejection, hands thrust in his breeches pockets, head slightly tilted. He wears plain dark suit with knee-breeches and buckled shoes, legal bands, and small wig. He resigned as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1827 when George Canning became Prime Minister, being deeply opposed to the new prime minister's more liberal principles.
BM Satires 15419.
[Ref: 69096] £230.00
London. Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Fine hand-coloured aquatint with etching. 345 x 255mm (13½ x 10"), with large margins, on paper watermarked '1825'. Small hole on bottom platemark
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, stands in deep dejection, hands thrust in his breeches pockets, head slightly tilted. He wears plain dark suit with knee-breeches and buckled shoes, legal bands, and small wig. He resigned as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1827 when George Canning became Prime Minister, being deeply opposed to the new prime minister's more liberal principles.
BM Satires 15419.
[Ref: 69096] £230.00