Mr. Garrick in the character of Kitely Every man in his humor, Act 2d, Scene 1st / [graphic]

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Title: Mr. Garrick in the character of Kitely Every man in his humor, Act 2d, Scene 1st / [graphic]
Creator: Finlayson, John, 1730-1776, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Parker, Henry, 1725-1809, publisher.
Published / Created: publish'd Feby. 1st, 1769.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold by Mr. Parker, No. 82 Cornhill, & Mr. Finlayson in Berwick Street, Soho
Abstract: Print shows actor David Garrick in the role of Kitely from the play "Every Man in his Humour" by Ben Jonson, half-length portrait, facing left, in costume
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. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1902,1011.2088.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 116 (leaf numbered '167' 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 34.4 x 28 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English