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Robert Peel at a horse auction
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Robert Peel at a horse auction

John Doyle · 1835-02-16 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Cartoon in which Robert Peel is at a horse auction looking for members for his new cabinet. Peel stands on the left with Wellington. The auctioneer, King William IV, auctions two horses, the old statesmen Lord Palmerston and Sir Charles Grant. On the right, John Bull indicates that he is not interested. Published as no. 372 in the series HB Sketches.

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cartoonprintRobert PeelArthur Wellesley of Wellingtonhorse
Credit lineRobert Peel op een paardenveiling. 1835-02-16. John Doyle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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