Published by London: Thomas McLean, 1841
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible Signed
Condition: Good. Original B&W lithograph on wove paper. 17 × 11.5 inches. Good. Moderate toning throughout, with noticeable spotting and discoloration along the edges. Signed in the plate with the initials HB. This 1841 cartoon humorously critiques the contemporary art world, specifically targeting the phenomenon of "dissolving views," a type of optical entertainment popular at the time. John Doyle, known by the pen name H. B., was an Irish political cartoonist, caricaturist, painter and lithographer.