Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868, Irish, A Strong Case for Shortening the Hours of Labour, 1848
- Title:
- A Strong Case for Shortening the Hours of Labour
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1848
- Materials & Techniques:
- Lithograph in tan and black ink on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 15/16 x 18 1/8 inches (30.4 x 46 cm), Image: 9 11/16 x 14 1/16 inches (24.6 x 35.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Marked with imprint, lower left: "Subscriber's Copy, HB"
Lettered, upper right: "HB Political Sketches No 904"; lower left inside image: "HB"; lower left below image: "London Published September 28th 1848 by Thomas McLean, at Haymarket"; lower center: "A STRONG CASE FOR SHORTENING THE HOURS OF LABOUR."; lower right: "Printed by McLean & Co, 70 St Martins Lane"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.14680
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- begging | bill | civil servants | crowd | fancy dress | fear | genre subject | gesturing | labor | legislation | listening | men | nobleman | parody | political | politicians | public servants | satire | satirical | sketches | talking | top hats | working
- Associated People:
- Russell, Lord John, 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell (1792–1878), politician/statesman
Cooper, Anthony Ashley-, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801–1885), philanthropist and politician - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:49395
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