Title:
BEAR BAITING; OR, OLD ENGLISH PASTIMES REVIVED, Dedicated to Young England
Materials:
paper
Techniques:
lithograph
Production person:
Print made by John Doyle (HB)
Printed by: General Lithographic Establishment, 70 St. Martin's Lane
Published by: Thomas McLean
Production place:
London, England
Date: May 1844
Schools/Styles:
British satire
Description
No. 806. A bear with a man's face (William Busfield Ferrand), at centre, chained to a pole, attacked from left by a man with a stick (Benjamin Disraeli), and by dogs with men's heads, one jumping at his throat (John Arthur Roebuck), two running towards him and one running away in foreground towards right (James Weir Hogg, Sir James Graham, Sir Robert Peel).
Inscription Content: Series title and number at top right; initialled by artist; lettered below image with title, followed by 'or / Old English pastimes revived / Dedicated to Young England.', and publication details: 'Published by T. McLean, 26, Haymarket, May, 1844. / Printed at 70, St. Martins Lane.'.
With eye-shaped blindstamp at bottom left, lettered with 'Subscribers copy' and HB's monogram at centre.
Representation of Right Hon John Arthur Roebuck
Representation of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield
Representation of Sir Robert Peel
Representation of James Weir Hogg, 1st Baronet Hogg
Representation of Sir James Robert George Graham
Representation of William Busfield Ferrand