"Illustration to 'The Old Bachelor' from 'The Works of William Congreave'; a woman sitting weeping in a room, as a man turns away towards the open door at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication date and publisher from book for which this plate was published., and Frontispiece to: The works of Mr William Congreve. Birmingham : John Baskerville, 1761.
Scene showing the actor and dramatist Samuel Foote in the role of Fondlewife, a character in William Congreve's comedy "The Old Bachelor". Foote wears a long unfastened, deep-cuffed coat over a waistcoat, breeches tied at the knee, and a tassled scarf knotted at his neck. He holds a tall walking stick in his right hand
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Name):
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777, and Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
