H Beard Print Collection
4
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
4
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 4 by John Doyle, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a funny political joke turned into art. It’s called *Chinese Jugglers*, made by John Doyle in 1840. The artist poked fun at real politicians—Lord Palmerston and Sir James Graham—using a silly image of swallowing paper. The print mocks how politicians talk a lot but say little. John Bull, the symbol of Britain, reacts with surprise at all the paper being pulled from a man’s mouth. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The print titled *Chinese Jugglers* depicts Lord Palmerston pulling an endless stream of paper from Sir James Graham’s mouth while John Bull remarks on the excessive amount being produced. Published in London by T. McLean, the satirical image critiques political figures through exaggerated visual metaphor.
Read the full account in the museum source.
John Doyle’s prints from the 1820s–40s capture political and social life with sharp, witty detail.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
