Mr. Quick, comedian [graphic]

Description

Title: Mr. Quick, comedian [graphic]
Creator: Score, William, active 1778-1815, printmaker, artist
Contributor: Score, William, active 1778-1815, publisher.
Published / Created: [3 March 1791]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs March 3d, 1791, by Wm. Score, No. 9 Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road
Abstract: "Portrait, standing half-length with his hands resting on his cane in front of him, looking up thoughtfully with a slight smile to right, wearing dark coat with high collar and large buttons, white collared waistcoat and white cravat, short brown curly hair brushed forward with a fringe; state with Howland St address."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge, resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1923,1016.3.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 124 (leaf numbered '174' 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 35.3 x 27 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English