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19. Mr. Shuter [graphic]
- Creator:
- Dawe, Philip, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1787]
- Call Number:
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait of the actor Edward Shuter; half-length in oval frame, looking to the right, holding a comic mask."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Date of publication based on publisher's street address; see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., With wash-line mount 37.4 x 28.9 cm. Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 100 (leaf numbered '150' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Publisher:
- Published by W. Richardson, Antient & Modern Print Warehouse, 174 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Shuter, Edward, 1728?-1776,
- Subject (Topic):
- Actors and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. Shuter [graphic]
20. Mr. W. Farren, as Sir Peter Teazle [graphic]
- Creator:
- Dighton, Richard, 1795-1880, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1824]
- Call Number:
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Portrait of the actor William Farren, in character as Sir Peter Teazle in Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'; whole length, standing facing right, his right hand tucked inside his waistcoat
- Description:
- Title etched below image; the letter "z" in "Teazle" is etched backwards., Reissue of a print likely published by Richard Dighton himself; a blank space in the statement of responsibility, between "etchd." and "by Richd. Dighton", probably contained the words "& pubd." in the original issue of the print., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue entry for publisher Thomas McLean, which notes that "all prints dated before 1824 are reissues of 1824 or later"., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of statement of responsibility and imprint statement., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 166 (leaf numbered '207' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
- Subject (Name):
- Farren, William, 1786-1861, Farren, William, 1786-1861,, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Farren, William, 1786-1861.
- Subject (Topic):
- Performances, Teazle, Peter, Sir (Fictitious character), Actors, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. W. Farren, as Sir Peter Teazle [graphic]
21. Mr. Yeates in the character of Launce in the Two gentlemen of Verona with his dog Crab [graphic]
- Creator:
- Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710-approximately 1790, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [between 1783 and 1790]
- Call Number:
- 763.00.00.128
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The full length figure of Mr. Yates in the character of Launce from Two gentlemen of Verona stands center with his right hand holding the leash of his dog Crab while he points down to the dog with his left. Launce's shoes and hat lie on the ground in front and to the left while a tall staff stands in the ground to the right. Bushes and trees form the backdrop. Engraved below the image are 11 lines from Act II, Scene III beginning: Nay 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping ...
- Alternative Title:
- Mr. Yates in the character of Launce in the Two Gentlemen of Verona with his dog Crab
- Description:
- Title from item., Publication date inferred from William Richardson's business address. See The London book trades, 1775-1800 / Ian Maxted, p. 187, Later state of a print originally published by Roberts in 1763. See British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: Strasburg lily with initials G R below.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd as the act directs, by W. Richardson, Antient & Modern Print Warehouse, 174 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Yates, Richard, 1706?-1796, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Subject (Topic):
- Performances, Characters, Launce, Actors, British, and Dogs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. Yeates in the character of Launce in the Two gentlemen of Verona with his dog Crab [graphic]
22. Samuel Foote Esqr [graphic]
- Creator:
- Blackmore, Thomas, 1740-1780, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [4 June 1771]
- Call Number:
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 656); three-quarter length standing, turned slightly to left, leaning on stick, with left arm resting on right hand, wearing patterned waistcoat; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title and imprint statement from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1833,0610.33., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 16 (leaf numbered '70' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd June [the] 4th, 1771, accorg. to act of Parliament by W.W. Ryland in Cornhill
- Subject (Name):
- Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777,
- Subject (Topic):
- Dramatists, Actors, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Samuel Foote Esqr [graphic]
23. Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to engross a Garrick, who to your noblest characters does equal honour [graphic]
- Creator:
- Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [between 1762 and 1766]
- Call Number:
- Portraits G41 no. 5+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait of David Garrick after Reynolds (Mannings 700); standing three-quarter length between Comedy and Tragedy, smiling towards the latter, but allowing the former to tug him towards her; landscape behind."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., Charles Corbutt was a pseudonym used by Richard Purcell., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.1321., Text below title: Reddere Personae scit convenientia cuique., and For a larger version by Purcell, published by Sayer and Carington Bowles, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Ee,5.144. See also: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 3, no. 31, page 1016.
- Publisher:
- Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
- Subject (Name):
- Garrick, David, 1717-1779,
- Subject (Topic):
- Actors and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to engross a Garrick, who to your noblest characters does equal honour [graphic]
24. [Skeggs, in the character of Seignor Bumbasto] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Houston, Richard, 1721?-1775, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1750s?]
- Call Number:
- Portraits Sk627 no. 1+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Portrait of Matthew Skeggs seated three-quarter length slightly to left, eyes to front, holding and 'playing' broom with bow as if it were a cello, music stand beside pillar and curtain at left; in the character of Signor Bumbasto; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Thos. King pinxt. ; Richd. Houston fecit., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Publisher information from later state with the imprint "Sold by the proprietor M. Jackson the corner of Bride Court in Fleet Street, & M. Skeggs at the Hoop and bunch of Grapes in St. Albans Street"; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication based on activity dates of artist Thomas King and publisher Michael Jackson; see British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom.
- Publisher:
- M. Jackson and M. Skeggs
- Subject (Name):
- Skeggs, Matthew, -1773,
- Subject (Topic):
- Actors and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Skeggs, in the character of Seignor Bumbasto] [graphic].