Mr. King, Mrs. Abington, Mr. Smith and Mr. Palmer in the characters of Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, Joseph and Charles Surface, in the comedy of the School for scandal / [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. King, Mrs. Abington, Mr. Smith and Mr. Palmer in the characters of Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, Joseph and Charles Surface, in the comedy of the School for scandal / [graphic]
33191306
Description
- Title
- Mr. King, Mrs. Abington, Mr. Smith and Mr. Palmer in the characters of Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, Joseph and Charles Surface, in the comedy of the School for scandal / [graphic]
- Creator
- Laurie, Robert, 1755-1836, printmaker, artist
- Contributor
- Harris, John, approximately 1740-1812, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [12 May 1778]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd as the act directs, 12th May 1778, by John Harris, map & printseller, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
- Abstract
-
"Whole lengths, standing in a library, King on left, his hands clasped, before him a fallen screen, behind which, her back to a window, stands Mrs. Abington, elegantly dressed, holding fan before her face, Palmer points towards her with right hand whilst addressing Smith, who is just entering at door to right"--Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits
- Description
-
Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
"Price 1s. 6d."--Following imprint.
Window mounted to 36 x 51 cm.
Mounted opposite page 180 (leaf numbered '218' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. - Provenance
- Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 25.7 x 37 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Collection Title
- Volume 1, opposite page 180. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852.
- Collection Date
- London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Group portraits
Mezzotints England London 1778 - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
King, Thomas, 1730-1805,
Abington, Mrs. 1737-1815, (Frances Barton),
Palmer, John, 1742?-1798,
Smith, William, 1730-1819, - Subject (Topic)
-
Actors
British
Actresses
Theatrical productions
Sets (Architectural elements)
Interiors
Libraries (Rooms & spaces)
Bookcases
Screens
Fans (Accessories) - Subjects
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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Illustrations
King, Thomas, 1730-1805
Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737-1815
Palmer, John, 1742?-1798
Smith, William, 1730-1819
Actors > British
Actresses > British
Theatrical productions
Sets (Architectural elements)
Interiors
Libraries (Rooms & spaces)
Bookcases
Screens
Fans (Accessories)
England > London > 1778
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 1810-1888 > Ownership
Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, Lady, 1872-1952 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 16228306
- Object ID (OID)
- 33191306
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