Kemble, in tattered theatrical dress, stands at the gate of Northumberland House in the Strand, holding out his hat and bowing to the obese and oafish-looking Duke of Northumberland, who is placing a "Draft for 10,000 Pounds" in the hat; in his right hand he holds a paper which lists donations. Kemble is followed by his brother Charles and his sister Mrs. Siddons, both of whom are weeping. Her reticule is stuffed with papers and is inscribed "Humble solicitations..."
Alternative Title:
will go! A scene from CoventGardenTheatre
Description:
Title etched below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publishd. Jany. 15, 1809, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
CoventGardenTheatre.
Subject (Topic):
Fires, Fools & jesters, and Harlequin (Fictitious character)
Engraved dedication leaves, with vignettes, signed by R. Ackermann, the publisher., Engraved title-pages., Plates dated 1808-1810., and Text by W.H. Pyne (v. 1-2) and W. Combe (v. 3) Plates by A.C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson.
Publisher:
R. Ackermann's respository of arts, T. Bensley, printer
Phelps, Samuel, 1804-1878 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Sinclair, Henry
Published / Created:
1823?]
Call Number:
Ig 6i 823a
Image Count:
3
Alternative Title:
Macbeth
Description:
Apparently detached from the edition: Plays ... accurately printed from the text of correct copies left by Steevens and Malone ... London: Printed for the trade, 1923. and Title in manuscript on cover. Manuscript notes throughout.
Title from caption below image., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Quote below title: All coming from a public dinner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Watermark: J. Whatman.
"Portrait of Samuel Foote in character; whole length, standing, wearing the latest 'French' fashions, including large fur muff, wig with pointed sides, mis-matched tights, and coat with over-sized cuffs; his outfit is scrutinized by two English gentlemen to the right; two men in background, one preparing a hat, bending over a dressing table with mirror."--British Museum online catalogue and On the back wall are two large framed pictures, both with scenes from mythology. On the left, Apollo with bow and arrow pursues Daphne who has begun the turn into a laurel tree. On the right, Leda and the swan
Alternative Title:
Buck metamorphosed and Mr. Foote in the character of the Englishman return'd from Paris
Description:
, which premiered at CoventGardenTheatre in
Publisher:
Printed for John Ryall & Robt. Withy, at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
. 12702], Drury Lane & CoventGardenTheatres
Description:
Title etched above image., Questionable attribution to John Cawse from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.8322., Plate numbered "366" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Male costume: Oriental -- Monsters -- Reference to Turkey -- St. Paul's Cathedral -- Toys: Fool's bauble., Mounted on laid paper backing., and Leaf 96 in volume 5.
Kemble, in tattered theatrical dress, stands at the gate of Northumberland House in the Strand, holding out his hat and bowing to the obese and oafish-looking Duke of Northumberland, who is placing a "Draft for 10,000 Pounds" in the hat; in his right hand he holds a paper which lists donations. Kemble is followed by his brother Charles and his sister Mrs. Siddons, both of whom are weeping. Her reticule is stuffed with papers and is inscribed "Humble solicitations..."
Alternative Title:
New dramatic resource :
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
H. Humprey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
CoventGardenTheatre.
Subject (Topic):
Fires--England--London., Fools & jesters., and Harlequin (Fictitious character)