‎H.B. [John Doyle]‎
‎Ball-Room Scene. A fragment ‎

‎London Thos McLean 1838 Première édition. HB Sketches n° 544. Image de 29 cm x 42 cm. Plaque propre et nette. Imprimée par Alfred Ducôte. Belle coloration à la main. La feuille est propre, mais présente un léger noircissement et des rousseurs sur les bords. Le bord supérieur présente une légère entaille. Dans l'ensemble, l'image est propre et nette. Un groupe entoure une princesse et un dandy plutôt maladroit qui dansent (mais ne semblent pas apprécier). National Portrait Gallery, référence NPG D41478 (édition non colorée). John Doyle (1797-1868), connu sous le pseudonyme H.B., était un caricaturiste, dessinateur politique, peintre et lithographe irlandais influent. Il est considéré comme un pionnier de la « caricature polie », un style qui évitait les exagérations grotesques et s'appuyait plutôt sur l'esprit et l'humour subtil pour critiquer les personnalités et les événements politiques. Son travail marquait une rupture avec la satire acerbe d'artistes précédents tels que James Gillray et Thomas Rowlandson. En 1827, Doyle commença à publier anonymement des gravures politiques. De 1829 à 1851, Doyle publia sa célèbre série Political Sketches, signant ses uvres des initiales « HB » afin de dissimuler son identité.‎

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‎First edition. HB Sketches No 544. Image is 29cm x 42cm. Neat and clean plate. Printed by Alfred Ducôte. Beautiful hand colouring. The sheet is clean, but with a little darkening and foxing to the edges. The top edge has a slight nicking to it. Overall though, a clean and tidy image. A group surrounds a princess and rather awkward dandy who are dancing (but don't look like they are enjoying it). National Portrait Gallery holding NPG D41478 (Uncoloured issue). John Doyle (17971868), known by the pen name H.B., was an influential Irish caricaturist, political cartoonist, painter, and lithographer. He is considered a pioneer of "polite caricature," a style that avoided grotesque exaggerations and instead relied on wit and subtle humor to critique political figures and events. His work marked a departure from the harsh satire of earlier artists like James Gillray and Thomas Rowlandson. In 1827 Doyle began publishing political prints anonymously. From 1829-1851 Doyle published his well-known Political Sketches series, signing his work with the initials "HB" to hide his identity. .‎

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