<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>The rival candidates [graphic]</dc:title><dc:creator>Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmaker</dc:creator><dc:date>9 Aug. 1830.</dc:date><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:description>"No. 77. Two hustings, receding in perspective, are divided by the heads and shoulders of an election crowd forming the base of the design. The candidates face each other; one (left), whose dress and physique suggest a strong man at a fair, is introduced by a fashionably dressed man: 'The honle Gentleman opposite has certainly a most extraordinary chin and when he places his claims to your suffrages upon that broad and ample basis, it must be Granted that he rests his hope upon some foundation; but Gentlemen the Candidate whom I propose to you possesses such transcendent superiority in this important feature that I feel Boaied up with confidence ... [etc.] in the event of his return which I now consider certain (cheers) few orators in the hon: House will command more attention or be listened to with so much pleasure!' The crowd, who have a placard: 'Musical Wonder Michel Boai', cheer: 'Hurra Hurra'. All face this candidate, who holds his fists against his chin, neglecting Sir Alexander Grant, who stands, hat in hand, pointing to his own heavy chin and bullet-shaped head. Behind the latter are two anxious supporters, one the Duke of Wellington."--British Museum online catalogue</dc:description><dc:description>Title from text below image.</dc:description><dc:description>Print signed with the monogram "HB," which was used by John Doyle.</dc:description><dc:description>Lacking the usual series title "HB Sketches" and numbering in upper right, but number 77 in that series according to the British Museum catalogue.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>