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After John Doyle (1797-1868)
Sketches and Caricatures: Poking the old lion published 8 Feb 1847
Lithograph | RCIN 811281.bp
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A lithograph cartoon of a man (Lord Palmerston) standing by a lion's cage as he pokes the reclining beast with a staff lettered with 'Spanish marriages. - Cracow.'. The lion chews on a bone lettered with 'Free Trade'. Palmerston addresses a couple standing on the left (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert). See British Museum inv. no. 1868,0808.12208
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HB Sketches No. 875
