Contrast by Doyle John (2 results)

Condition: Good. Original B&W lithograph on wove paper. 17 × 11.5 inches. Good. Minor spots of foxing visible throughout the sheet; mild toning, with one inch tear at bottom edge. Signed in the plate with the initials HB. This 1841 cartoon visually and verbally contrasts generosity, cynicism, and incredulity, likely in the context of party politics, shifting alliances, or social class tensions during the 1840s.John Doyle, known by the pen name H. B., was an Irish political cartoonist, caricaturist, painter and lithographer.…

Condition: Good. Original B&W lithograph on wove paper. 17 × 11.5 inches. Good. Water staining visible diagonally across the center of the image; foxing throughout; toning consistent with age; loss in bottom left corner. Signed in the plate with the initials HB. This 1838 cartoon critiques the resistance to political reform, contrasting the earnest effort of reformers with the complacency and self-satisfaction of those in control of the Treasury or government seats. John Doyle, known by the pen name H. B., was an Irish political cartoonist, caricaturist, painter and lithographer.…