Title

'Conferring the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. Upon The Russian Embassador', 1834. Creator: John Doyle.

Caption

'Conferring the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. Upon The Russian Embassador, omitted by mistake in the ceremonies of the 10th June at Oxford', 1834. Chancellor of Oxford University Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, confers the DCL (Doctor of Civil Law) degree on Christoph von Lieven, Russian ambassador to London, as Lieven's wife Dorothea Khristoforovna Lieven looks on. Satirical cartoon on British politics by 'H.B.' (John Doyle). [Thomas McLean, London, 1834]

Date

1834

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_101

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,5Mb (4,3Mb) / 12,5in x 14,8in / 3750 x 4430 (300dpi)

Keywords

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