A caricatured portrait of comedian John Liston, standing before the Theatre Royal. Leaning against a bollard is a placard advertising the play 'Fish out of Water' in which he was starring as 'Sam Savoury'.
Description:
Title etched below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 25th, 1823, by G. Humphrey, 24, St. James's Stt. & 74, New-Bond St., London
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Liston, John, 1776-1846 and Haymarket Theatre (London, England),
Half-length portrait in oval, directed to front with head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing shirt with open collar, cloak draped over right shoulder and soft cap
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this print: William Bullock. See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit., p 407.
Publisher:
Pub. June 1st, 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740,
Half-length portrait in oval, directed to front with head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing shirt with open collar, cloak draped over right shoulder and soft cap
Alternative Title:
William Bullock, comedian
Description:
Title from published state. See British Museum online catalogue Registration number: K,58.77., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this print: William Bullock. See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit., p 407. Another ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above this print: Proof.
Publisher:
Pub. June 1st, 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740,
Half-length portrait in oval, directed to front with head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing shirt with open collar, cloak draped over right shoulder and soft cap
Alternative Title:
William Bullock, comedian
Description:
Title from published state. See British Museum online catalogue Registration number: K,58.77., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On page 208 in volume 3., and Ms. note in in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this print: William Bullock. See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d. edit., p 407.
Publisher:
Pub. June 1st, 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740,
Half-length portrait in oval, directed to front with head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing shirt with open collar, cloak draped over right shoulder and soft cap
Alternative Title:
William Bullock, comedian
Description:
Title from published state. See British Museum online catalogue Registration number: K,58.77., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Noted on verso in pencil: 2nd state 'b'; Felbrigg p. 208. Mounted on paper watermarked 1885: Sheet 23.2 x 14.8 cm., and Ms. note below image in contemporary hand: William Bullock.
Publisher:
Pub. June 1st, 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740,
