For the benefit of Mr. Walker Theatre Royal Covent Garden Pit / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- For the benefit of Mr. Walker Theatre Royal Covent Garden Pit / [graphic]
- Creator
- Ireland, Anna Maria, printmaker
- Contributor
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Sympson, Joseph, -1736, attributed name.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist. - Published / Created
- [1794]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- R. Faulder and J. Egerton
- Abstract
-
Copy of a print by J. Sympson, Junr., after W. Hogarth's design. A benefit ticket illustrated with a stage scene from John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera': a prison scene with three men standing and two women on their knees; print after a forgery purporting to be a benefit ticket for Thomas Walker for his performance as Macheath; illustration to Ireland's 'Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth'.
"Benefit ticket: a stage scene with five performers in Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera'; a prison scene with three men standing and two women on their knees; print after a forgery purporting to be a benefit ticket for Thomas Walker for his performance as Macheath; illustration to Samuel Ireland's 'Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth' (1794-1799)"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from ribbon at top of image; below "Theatre Royal Covent Garden / Pitt".
Signed within image: W. Hogarth invt. / J. Sympson Junr. sculp.
After one of the suppositious 'Sympson' prints; see Paulson 1965/60 Appendix I, pages 313-4 for more information.
Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, v. 1, page 58.
Polly portrayed by Lavinia Fenton.
Ms. note in pencil Steevens's hand above print: £5.5.0; at top of print: 5.
Ms. note beneath print in another hand in pencil: For Graphic illustrations of Hogarth ... its possession of Samuel Ireland, 1794, p. 58.
On page 233 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 11 x 12.7 cm. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 11.5 x 13.5 cm, on sheet 15.5 x 23.7 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1794
Engravings England London 1794 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Walker, Thomas, 1698-1744,
Fenton, Lavinia, 1708-1760, - Subject (Topic)
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Actors
Actresses
Theatrical productions - Subjects
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Gay, John, 1685-1732 > Illustrations
Walker, Thomas, 1698-1744
Fenton, Lavinia, 1708-1760
Actors
Actresses
Theatrical productions
England > London > 1794
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11415874
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194298
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