A master of ceremonies sketch'd at the castle, Richmond. [graphic]

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Title: A master of ceremonies sketch'd at the castle, Richmond. [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [10 January 1803]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publishd. Jany. 10th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "A middle-aged man in gold-laced coat and waistcoat, with powdered hair and pigtail, bows stiffly in profile to the left. with a grimace of pleased surprise. He puts his right. hand across his breast, holds a tricorne hat at arm's length, and extends a pointed r. toe. A boarded floor and a wall form a background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Watermark: J. Whatman 1811.
Mounted on leaf 1 of volume 11 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.8 x 21 cm, on sheet 27.2 x 22 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Stipple engravings England London 1803
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1811
Material: etching & stipple engraving with roulette ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1803
England > London > 1803
J. Whatman > 1811
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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