Mr. Cooke Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives / [graphic]

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Title: Mr. Cooke Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives / [graphic]
Alternative Title: Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives
Creator: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Contributor: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, artist.
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 December 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Decr. 1st, 1800, by Dighton, Charg. Cross, No. 12
Abstract: "The actor George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, standing and turning with his right leg forward, arms to left, holding a scroll in his right hand, head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing regal red and gold costume with fur-trimmed robe, red hat with crown and feathers, purple breeches and spurred boots, sword at left hip."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched within banners below image; the banner containing the actor's name is etched upon a vignette of theatrical attributes, while the banner containing lines from the play is etched beneath the vignette.
"From a drawing in the possession of Thos. Harris Esq."--Etched at bottom of plate.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
1 print : etching ; plate mark 27.5 x 21.2 cm, on sheet 35.5 x 22 cm.
Printed on wove paper; hand-colored.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.4 x 21.0 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English