Mistake and No Mistake, A Scene at Shanklin, Isle of Wight

Mistake and No Mistake, A Scene at Shanklin, Isle of Wight by Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux|John Doyle|Thomas McLean|Ducôte and Stephen

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 13 3/8 × 18 7/8 in. (34 × 48 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014

Accession Number

2014.757.5(13)

Tags

SatireMen

Art Historical Context

**Mistake and No Mistake A Scene at Shanklin Isle of Wight** (1834) is a lively lithograph that captures a moment of political humor on England’s Isle of Wight. Created by a collaborative team—featuring caricaturist John Doyle ( as "HB" for his signature), politician Henry Peter, 1st Baron Bam and Vaux, publisher Thomas McLean and lithographers Ducôte and Stephen—this print pokes fun at a mishap among prominent men. Dated October 30, 1834, it reflects the vibrant tradition of British caricature during the Reform era, when visual satire was a sharp tool for critiquing the powerful. Lithography...

About the Artist

Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux|John Doyle|Thomas McLean|Ducôte and Stephen (British|Irish|British|British) · 1778 |1797 |1788 |1830 1868 |1868 |1875 |1840

British, 1778–1868|Irish, Dublin 1797–1868 London|British, 1788–1875|British, active 1830–40

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