"Heading to a song printed below the (printed) title: 'Sung with great Applause by Mr. Grimaldi, in the popular Pantomime of "Harlequin Whittington"'. Grimaldi, as an English tourist in Paris, his face made up as a clown, stands full-face, left arm ex...
Description:
Caption title in letterpress below etched image with plate mark 19.2 x 21.9 cm.
Publisher:
Published the 1st of February, 1815 by J. Whittle and R.H. Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street
"Portrait of Samuel Foote in character; whole length, standing, wearing the latest 'French' fashions, including large fur muff, wig with pointed sides, mis-matched tights, and coat with over-sized cuffs; his outfit is scrutinized by two English gentle...
Alternative Title:
Buck metamorphosed and Mr. Foote in the character of the Englishman return'd from Paris
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Printed for John Ryall & Robt. Withy, at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777. and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777
"Braham, in fantastically elaborate dress as an Italian prince, steps to the left, his head in profile, singing, right hand on breast. He wears a high-feathered hat of hussar type, with tasselled bags, broad sword-belt studded with gold, sword, wrinkl...
"Braham, in fantastically elaborate dress as an Italian prince, steps to the left, his head in profile, singing, right hand on breast. He wears a high-feathered hat of hussar type, with tasselled bags, broad sword-belt studded with gold, sword, wrinkl...
"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 r...
Alternative Title:
Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives
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.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 1st, 1800, by Dighton, Charg. Cross, No. 12
Subject (Name):
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Characters, King Richard III, Actors, Literature, British, and Theatrical productions
"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 r...
Alternative Title:
Ha! Am I King? 'Tis so - but - Edward lives
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.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 1st, 1800, by Dighton, Charg. Cross, No. 12
Subject (Name):
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Characters, King Richard III, Actors, Literature, British, and Theatrical productions
Looking from the outside into the interior of Capulet's tomb, the viewer sees Juliet's despair as she hears the news of Romeo's death from Friar Lawrence. Outside on the right, Romeo lies dead on the ground
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published according to act of Parlit. by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Bellamy, George Anne, 1731?-1788, Garrick, David, 1717-1779,, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Print shows actor David Garrick in the role of Kitely from the play "Every Man in his Humour" by Ben Jonson, half-length portrait, facing left, in costume
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Sold by Mr. Parker, No. 82 Cornhill, & Mr. Finlayson in Berwick Street, Soho
Subject (Name):
Garrick, David, 1717-1779,, Garrick, David, 1717-1779, and Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
Portrait of the actor William Farren, in character as Sir Peter Teazle in Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'; whole length, standing facing right, his right hand tucked inside his waistcoat
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "z" in "Teazle" is etched backwards.
Publisher:
Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Farren, William, 1786-1861, Farren, William, 1786-1861,, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Farren, William, 1786-1861.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Teazle, Peter, Sir (Fictitious character), Actors, and British
Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710-approximately 1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1783 and 1790]
Call Number:
763.00.00.128
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The full length figure of Mr. Yates in the character of Launce from Two gentlemen of Verona stands center with his right hand holding the leash of his dog Crab while he points down to the dog with his left. Launce's shoes and hat lie on the ground in ...
Alternative Title:
Mr. Yates in the character of Launce in the Two Gentlemen of Verona with his dog Crab
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, by W. Richardson, Antient & Modern Print Warehouse, 174 Strand
Subject (Name):
Yates, Richard, 1706?-1796, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Characters, Launce, Actors, British, and Dogs
