"Portrait of George Frederick Cooke as Iago in Shakespeare's 'Othello'; standing three-quarter to front with plumed hat in his left hand, his left arm close to his waist, turned to face left; wearing cloak over slashed, embroidered doublet and ruff wi...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published April 21, 1801, by Messrs. Wards, & Co. N. 6, Newman Street, London
Subject (Name):
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812,
Subject (Topic):
Iago (Fictitious character), Fictitious characters, Actors, and British
An unfinished sketch for the engraving which appeared in the November 1845 issue of "George Cruikshank's Table-book," illustrating a brief article on railroad speculation by the periodical's editor, Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. John Bull is beset by lill...
Alternative Title:
Anticipated effects of the railway calls
Description:
Title from pencil annotation below image, in the artist's hand.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Auctions, Fictitious characters, Money, and Railroads
"Imp-like creatures of the railway company, gathered around the seated figure of John Bull, stripping him of his clothes and possessions, an auctioneer selling elements of his wardrobe, trains pulling boxes of money and silver plate"--British Museum o...
Alternative Title:
Anticipated effects of the railway calls
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
George Bell
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Auctions, Fictitious characters, Money, and Railroads
Volume 1, page 2. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The three characters walk to the right, with the harlequin wearing his traditional outfit in the lead, pointing forward with his left hand and holding a batte in his right hand. The pantaloon comes next, wearing pantaloons and a cape and holding a dag...
