John Doyle
John Doyle was a graphic satirist whose lithographs circulated widely in the late 1830s, taking their subjects from theatre, sport, society and classical parody. The sheets gathered here, dated by the Met to 1837–1838, are all lithographs, and the collection holds six of them. Titles such as Taking Up a Fare, Ancient Concerts – A Rehearsal and Laocoon: A Classical Subject suggest the range of his comic invention, while later impressions may extend beyond the dates of the original publication.
6 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
Another Peep into the Play-Ground – "You're none of my child"
December 31, 1838 · Lithograph
Dry Nurses
July 21, 1838 · Lithograph
Coursing Extraordinary
June 14, 1838 · Lithograph
Laocoon: A Classical Subject
March 10, 1838 · Lithograph
Ancient Concerts – A Rehearsal
May 14, 1838 · Lithograph
Taking Up a Fare – 'All the World's a Stage'
May 24, 1837 · Lithograph