Mr. Mathews portraits of him in his several characters in the entertainment called Invitations. (Sketched from life) / [graphic]

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Title: Mr. Mathews portraits of him in his several characters in the entertainment called Invitations. (Sketched from life) / [graphic]
Contributor: Ducôté, A., active 1829-1832, printer.
Hervieu, Auguste, artist.
Published / Created: [1832 or 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "The actor Charles Mathews, shown in eleven of the parts he played in the entertainment 'Invitations'; variously dressed as different gentlemen, a lady, and guards."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a print of nearly identical composition
Description: Title from text below image.
Date of publication inferred from the form of lithographic printer A. Ducôte's name in statement of responsibility. "In 1832-33 plates lettered as 'A. Ducôte's Lithography'"--British Museum online catalogue.
Names of the depicted characters printed above title: Mr. Giblets. Mrs. Georgiana Grits. Mr. Sassafras. Mr. Dilberry. VELUTI IN SPECULUM. Mr. Popper. Sir Harry Skelter. Scully. Aenas Stirturtle.
For a print with the same title and nearly identical composition, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.13.11.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Provenance: From the Ricky Jay collection. Sold at Forum Auctions, 27 February 2025, lot 22, to Jarndyce for The Lewis Walpole Library.
Extent: 1 print : image 16.3 x 23 cm, on sheet 21.6 x 26 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

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Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 832.00.00.55

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Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1832
Lithographs England London 1832
Material: tinted lithograph ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835
Subject (Topic): Theatrical productions
Actors
British
Impersonation
Subjects: Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 > Caricatures and cartoons
Theatrical productions
Actors > British
Impersonation
England > 1832
England > London > 1832
Jay, Ricky > Ownership

Mr. Mathews portraits of him in his several characters in the entertainment called Invitations. (Sketched from life) / [graphic]

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