Title

'The Irish Tutor', 1836. Creator: John Doyle.

Caption

'The Irish Tutor', 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians: John William Ponsonby, Earl of Bessborough; George William Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle; Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne; William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne; Lord Palmerston and Earl Russell. Irish 'tutor' Daniel O'Connell is saying: 'Indeed you are mighty good Boys, if you go on this way we shall have no further occasion for Madam Birch'. (Birch twigs, labelled 'Repeal', can be seen emerging from his trousers). From "Political sketches of H.B.", no 432.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D51_382

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,1Mb (4,1Mb) / 15,5in x 11,8in / 4650 x 3539 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male child children man men education politics teacher country desk guy British school color Ireland Irish birch schoolchildren prime minister location century Britain teaching teach schoolchild furniture twigs concept punishment tutor schoolboy schoolboys politician Colour 19th century aristocracy aristocrat aristocrats nineteenth century statesman The Print Collector Chancellor of the Exchequer Whig George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle satire engraving lithograph HB Carlisle George William Frederick Howard John Doyle John William Ponsonby Doyle John H.B. John William Ponsonby 4th Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough H B engraving lithograph satire