Mr. Rock as the Irishman in Rosina

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Title: Mr. Rock as the Irishman in Rosina
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [1 January 1787]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub'd Jany. 1, 1787, by S.W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No.3 Piccadilly
Abstract: From the comic opera Rosina by Mrs. Brooke, a tousled countryman with his garters coming down, stands facing the viewer with a club in one hand and his hat in the other. Rosina was first performed at Covent Garden 13 December 1782 with music by W. Shield
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
"Gentleman's designs exectued gratis"--Lower left corner of image.
Text following title: "... and I slipt this bit of a switch out of the hedge, vide Rosina Act 2nd."
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. iv.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 22.5 x 18 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Etchings England London 1787
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Brooke, Frances, 1724?-1789
Subject (Topic): Characters
Rosina
Irish
Subjects: Brooke, Frances, 1724?-1789 > Characters > Rosina
Irish > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1787
England > London > 1787

Access: Public
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