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Mr. Dowton as "Dr. Cantwell" - The Hypocrite

Drawing
1812 (made)
Artist/Maker

Watercolour drawing, William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in The Hypocrite. Full length figure of an early 19th-century clergyman. He holds a book in both hands and rolls his eyes heavenwards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Dowton as "Dr. Cantwell" - The Hypocrite
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour drawing depicting William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in The Hypocrite, 1812
Physical description
Watercolour drawing, William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in The Hypocrite. Full length figure of an early 19th-century clergyman. He holds a book in both hands and rolls his eyes heavenwards.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 39.8cm
  • Sheet width: 25.7cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Object history
Associated production: The Hypocrite. Comedy by J. Bickerstaff.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
S.460-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
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