Alfred Bryan
1852-1899
Sir William Harcourt, John Morley, Lord Rosebery, and Sir Henry Fowler
1880s?
6 3/4 x 4 3/8 inches (171 x 111 mm)
Pen and black ink over graphite, on card stock.
1986.2005
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Inscriptions/Markings
Caption reads, "Sir W. Harcourt, J. Morley, Lord Rosebery, and Sir Henry Fowler " in pen at lower left; inscribed in pencil at upper left, "The Sir Oracle of the Government"; initialed "AB" by the artist at lower right; inscribed "J" in pencil on verso.
Summary
Caricature shows a standing Sir William Harcourt surrounded by the figures of John Morley, Lord Rosebery, and Sir Henry Fowler, all of whom appear dwarfed by Harcourt's size and stature.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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