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Cave Underhill

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Mezzotint of the actor Cave Underhill (1634-c.1710) as Obadiah, In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662). The Restoration actor, Cave Underhill, had an unusual and memorable name and a distinctive face which made him a natural choice for comic parts. In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662), he played the puritan clerk, Obadiah, who is made drunk by the servant Teague. Harry Beard Collection.


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Object type
TitleCave Underhill (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper.
Brief description
Mezzotint of the actor Cave Underhill (1634-c.1710) as Obadiah, In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662), Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Mezzotint of the actor Cave Underhill (1634-c.1710) as Obadiah, In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662).
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.3cm
  • Width: 13.9cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Committee
Summary
Mezzotint of the actor Cave Underhill (1634-c.1710) as Obadiah, In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662). The Restoration actor, Cave Underhill, had an unusual and memorable name and a distinctive face which made him a natural choice for comic parts. In Sir Robert Howard's comedy The Committee (1662), he played the puritan clerk, Obadiah, who is made drunk by the servant Teague. Harry Beard Collection.
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Collection
Accession number
S.1771-2012

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Record createdDecember 19, 2012
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