Mr. Mathews, in "Stories" now performing with the greatest success at the Theatre Royal English Opera House / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Mr. Mathews, in "Stories" now performing with the greatest success at the Theatre Royal English Opera House / [graphic]
- Contributor
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McQueen & Co., lithographer.
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., publisher. - Published / Created
- April 6th, 1822.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published by Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Street and Printed at McQueen & Co.'s lithographic press
- Abstract
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"Portraits of the actor Charles Mathews, in six characters in 'Stories', part of his entertainment 'The Youthful Days of Mr Mathews'; in a row, including an old man with a cane, a very stout man wearing large hat, a woman in a bonnet, and playing a fiddle with flowers in hair."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from text below image.
Names of the depicted characters printed above title: Sir Shiverum Screwnerve. Monsieur Zephyr. Nat. Llewelyn ab Llwyd. Fipley & Amelrosa. Mr. Mark Magnum.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Contemporary manuscript note "(& for him)" added in brown ink beneath printed text "Sketched by the author of the entertainments." - 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 : sheet 31.5 x 45 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 822.04.06.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1822
Lithographs England London 1822
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1821
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century - Material
- lithograph ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835
- Subject (Topic)
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Theatrical productions
Actors
British
Impersonation - Subjects
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Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 > Caricatures and cartoons
Theatrical productions
Actors > British
Impersonation
England > 1822
England > London > 1822
J. Whatman > 1821
19th century
Jay, Ricky > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 17651984
- Object ID (OID)
- 33330883
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