"A stout elderly man stands in profile to the right, wearing a top-hat and long gaiters. Identified as Mr. Bowden."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
"The actor stands directed to the left, head in profile, with a whimsical expression, holding up the right coat-tail. He wears the costume of c. 1821, with long tight pantaloons, and tied shoes, with gloves and without hat."--British Museum online cat...
Alternative Title:
Mr. Charles Kemble as Charles Surface, in The school for scandal
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
"A fashionably dressed man approaches the steps leading to a street-door, unconscious of a shower of oil which descends on hat and coat from a lamp-lighter on a ladder (left). The latter, can in left hand, tinder-box in right, looks to the left, carel...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London
Subject (Topic):
Street lights, Oil cans, Ladders, and Doors & doorways
"A fashionably dressed man approaches the steps leading to a street-door, unconscious of a shower of oil which descends on hat and coat from a lamp-lighter on a ladder (left). The latter, can in left hand, tinder-box in right, looks to the left, carel...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London
Subject (Topic):
Street lights, Oil cans, Ladders, and Doors & doorways
"Waithman stands in his shop, in profile to the right, holding a yard-stick of 2 yards, like a wand of office. He wears black court dress, with black bag attached to his short hair or coat-collar, ruffles, knee-breeches, and sword, his alderman's chai...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Waithman, Robert, 1764-1833 and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Interiors, Fabric shops, Counters, Sheriffs, Rulers (Instruments), Shawls, and Textiles
