[Skeggs, in the character of Seignor Bumbasto] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Skeggs, in the character of Seignor Bumbasto] [graphic].
Creator: Houston, Richard, 1721?-1775, printmaker
Contributor: King, Thomas, active 1756-1769, artist.
Jackson, Michael, active 1753- publisher.
Skeggs, Matthew, -1773, publisher.
Published / Created: [1750s?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: M. Jackson and M. Skeggs
Abstract: "Portrait of Matthew Skeggs seated three-quarter length slightly to left, eyes to front, holding and 'playing' broom with bow as if it were a cello, music stand beside pillar and curtain at left; in the character of Signor Bumbasto; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from published state.
Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Thos. King pinxt. ; Richd. Houston fecit.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Publisher information from later state with the imprint "Sold by the proprietor M. Jackson the corner of Bride Court in Fleet Street, & M. Skeggs at the Hoop and bunch of Grapes in St. Albans Street"; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Date of publication based on activity dates of artist Thomas King and publisher Michael Jackson; see British Museum online catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom.
Provenance: From the collection of Alec Clunes. Grosvenor Prints; March 2022.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 36 x 25.8 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State before lettering].
Language: English