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Thomas McLean

(1788-1875), Publisher and dealer

Artist associated with 1058 portraits
Thomas McLean was a London printseller and publisher who specialised in the publication of political caricatures. He issued hundreds of such cartoons in journals such as the Monthly Sheet of Caricatures.

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Mr Curtis ('A firm banker'), by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4517

Mr Curtis ('A firm banker')

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1824
NPG D4517

Thomas Wilson, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4844

Thomas Wilson

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1824
NPG D4844

Thomas Wilson, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D4845

Thomas Wilson

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published 1824
NPG D4845

James Perry ('The Morning Chronicle'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D7611

James Perry ('The Morning Chronicle')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published November 1824
NPG D7611

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Bt, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D11045

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Bt

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, 1824 (originally published June 1818)
NPG D11045

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley, by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13219

Levi Barent Cohen or Mr Ripley

by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1824 (1817)
NPG D13219

Thomas Wilson, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13320

Thomas Wilson

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published May 1824
NPG D13320

Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid ('Will you let me a loan?'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13328

Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid ('Will you let me a loan?')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published August 1824
NPG D13328

Robert Pulsford ('Write 'em or let 'em alone'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13540

Robert Pulsford ('Write 'em or let 'em alone')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1824
NPG D13540

Robert Pulsford ('Write 'em or let 'em alone'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13541

Robert Pulsford ('Write 'em or let 'em alone')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published March 1824
NPG D13541

James Lindsay, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13543

James Lindsay

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published June 1824
NPG D13543

James Lindsay, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13544

James Lindsay

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published June 1824
NPG D13544

James Lindsay, by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13545

James Lindsay

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
etching, published June 1824
NPG D13545

Sir Walter George Stirling, 2nd Bt ('A stirling banker'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13547

Sir Walter George Stirling, 2nd Bt ('A stirling banker')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published June 1824
NPG D13547

James Perry ('The Morning Chronicle'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13394

James Perry ('The Morning Chronicle')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published November 1824
NPG D13394

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt, published by Thomas McLean, after  Richard Dighton - NPG D13628

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt

published by Thomas McLean, after Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13628

George Nugent Grenville, Baron Nugent, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13629

George Nugent Grenville, Baron Nugent

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13629

John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13630

John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13630

William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13631

William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13631

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13632

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13632

George Lamb, published by Thomas McLean, after  Richard Dighton - NPG D13633

George Lamb

published by Thomas McLean, after Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13633

George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13634

George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13634

James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife, published by Thomas McLean, after  Richard Dighton - NPG D13635

James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife

published by Thomas McLean, after Richard Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13635

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13636

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13636

Hylton Jolliffe, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13637

Hylton Jolliffe

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13637

William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13638

William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13638

George Fermor, 3rd Earl of Pomfret, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13639

George Fermor, 3rd Earl of Pomfret

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13639

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13640

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13640

Robert Waithman, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13641

Robert Waithman

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13641

Arthur Percy Upton, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13642

Arthur Percy Upton

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13642

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, by Richard Dighton, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13643

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

by Richard Dighton, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1825
NPG D13643

William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in Bickerstaff's 'The Hypocrite', published by Thomas McLean, after  Unknown artist - NPG D45795

William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in Bickerstaff's 'The Hypocrite'

published by Thomas McLean, after Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1826
NPG D45795

Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry, by Henry Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46030

Diogenese in Search of an Honest Ministry

by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 30 April 1827
NPG D46030

George Tierney ('An Opposition Right Honorable'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D47092

George Tierney ('An Opposition Right Honorable')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1827
NPG D47092

The Tory Band, by John ('HB') Doyle, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48688

The Tory Band

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
hand coloured etching and aquatint, published 1827
NPG D48688

'The Head Watchman of the Treasury', by Henry Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48697

'The Head Watchman of the Treasury'

by Henry Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1827
NPG D48697

'The Two Happiest Men Alive', by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D48701

'The Two Happiest Men Alive'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1827
NPG D48701

George Tierney ('An Opposition Right Honorable'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13351

George Tierney ('An Opposition Right Honorable')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 1827
NPG D13351

Political Conveyancer, by William Heath, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46065

Political Conveyancer

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa January 1828
NPG D46065

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Chris Law

29 April 2017, 17:34

have the "THE GAME OF POPE-JOAN ! Published by T,McLean, 26, Haymarket,
Dec. 10th 1830
A. football shaped with HB in the middle
has some sig at the bottom hard to read one maybe H Queen and Sir O'Cconnell