Mathew-orama for 1827 being, The home circuit, or, Cockney gleanings / [graphic]

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Title: Mathew-orama for 1827 being, The home circuit, or, Cockney gleanings / [graphic]
Creator: Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850, printmaker
Contributor: McLean, T. publisher.
Published / Created: [March 1827]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. March 1827 by T. McLean, Hay Market
Abstract: Depiction of Charles Mathews playing thirteen characters in his yearly entertainment
Description: Title etched above image.
Quoted text beneath title: "Look at home" "Look abroad" "Look every where".
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Name and dialogue for each character etched beneath image: As the late John Kemble as Penruddock. Well here I am in London, all seems peace around me! but all is anarchy here within! Mr. Domville. You a lawyer and talk of robbery. Look at home! Mr. Spinks, rebus writer ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Provenance: From the Ricky Jay collection.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 29.2 x 39 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1827
Etchings England London 1827
Aquatints England London 1827
Material: etching and aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835
Subject (Topic): Theatrical productions
Actors
British
Impersonation
Lecterns
Pictures
Subjects: Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 > Caricatures and cartoons
Theatrical productions
Actors > British
Impersonation
Lecterns
Pictures
England > 1827
England > London > 1827
Jay, Ricky > Ownership