A pleasant situation!, John Doyle, 1842

No. 746. A man in the character of baron münchhausen (sir robert peel), holding up scrolls of papers lettered with 'new corn law' and 'new tariff', standing between an angry crocodile, at left, its upper jaw lettered with 'corn law league', and a lion, at right, its mane lettered with agricultural interest'. November 1842 lithograph, printed in fawn and black inks. Date: 1842. Dimensions: Height: 283 mm (approximately; top edge obscured by binding); Width: 375 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Sir Robert Peel. Collection: British Museum. A pleasant situation! (BM 1868,0808.12077)

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Author: Print made by: John Doyle (HB) Printed by: General Lithographic Establishment Published by: Thomas McLeanSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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